SQ Pilot fails CASA Alcohol Test prior to flight
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One wonders what might happen to the poor bastard when he returns to Sing. If spitting on the sidewalk is illegal then showing up drunk to fly a jet is probably punishable by death!
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I am sure it will be more than just coffee and biscuits with the boss in his office
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The link below indicates that ALL crew members were tested - maybe they had a tip-off ?????
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...light-10724922
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...light-10724922
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Periodically in Melbourne,first pilot and first flight attendant entering the aircraft,are given swab test for drugs and alcohol.
Result is instantaneous.
Result is instantaneous.
If you test a crew member and get a positive, surely you should keep testing, who was that crew member likely to be drinking with? His/her mates.
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Apologies, not allowed to post the link.
If I were the pilot, I would be applying for asylum. SIA will crucify him, financially ruin him by reclaiming costs, his career is over and he is looking at jail time....
Are we not getting a bit mixed up here?
Yes, his job is gone.
But we don't know his nationality, just presuming that he's Singaporean.
I thought that they still had some expat captains.
The news article doesn't even say that he was the captain.
They mention pilot but in a newspaper that could mean anything.
But the law that he has broken is Australian law, is it not?
That will be the first hurdle that he will need to overcome.
Yes, his job is gone.
But we don't know his nationality, just presuming that he's Singaporean.
I thought that they still had some expat captains.
The news article doesn't even say that he was the captain.
They mention pilot but in a newspaper that could mean anything.
But the law that he has broken is Australian law, is it not?
That will be the first hurdle that he will need to overcome.
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Under Singapore's Air Navigation Order, the offence carries a maximum penalty of a fine of up to $100,000 and five years in jail
Singapore Airlines is the master of public relations.
My guess is that this pilot will be politely told to leave and the story will die a natural death. The more punitive action SQ takes the longer it will be drawn out and in these types of cases its in the interest of both parties to kill the story ASAP. Do you honestly think that SQ is any different from other airlines and that all its staff are pure as the driven snow? I personally know of one pilot who left SQ and joined another airline where it was soon discovered he had a problem with drink. I'm sure there are more.
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My guess is that this pilot will be politely told to leave and the story will die a natural death. The more punitive action SQ takes the longer it will be drawn out and in these types of cases its in the interest of both parties to kill the story ASAP. Do you honestly think that SQ is any different from other airlines and that all its staff are pure as the driven snow? I personally know of one pilot who left SQ and joined another airline where it was soon discovered he had a problem with drink. I'm sure there are more.
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