AerLingus (REgional) Pilot arrested in Bristol.
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AerLingus (REgional) Pilot arrested in Bristol.
Link here chaps:
Pilot arrested at Bristol Airport after failing breath test - mirror.co.uk
Can not believe that this happens in this day and age!! Unbelivable.
Pilot arrested at Bristol Airport after failing breath test - mirror.co.uk
Can not believe that this happens in this day and age!! Unbelivable.
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Really? I wonder what this is about then?
Aer Lingus Regional inaugural flight to Dublin
(28/03/11)
Aer Lingus Regional
Bristol business and tourism received a welcome boost today as the first Aer Lingus Regional flight to Dublin, operated by Aer Arann, took to the skies from Bristol airport. Today’s launch marks the third Aer Lingus Regional connection between Bristol and Ireland with services also currently available to Shannon and Cork
Aer Lingus Regional inaugural flight to Dublin - Bristol Airport
Aer Lingus Regional inaugural flight to Dublin
(28/03/11)
Aer Lingus Regional
Bristol business and tourism received a welcome boost today as the first Aer Lingus Regional flight to Dublin, operated by Aer Arann, took to the skies from Bristol airport. Today’s launch marks the third Aer Lingus Regional connection between Bristol and Ireland with services also currently available to Shannon and Cork
Aer Lingus Regional inaugural flight to Dublin - Bristol Airport
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This story already has flaws in it as this is a 4 sector flight. It operates ORK-BRS-SNN-BRS-ORK . So on a 30 min turnaround the pilot had a chance to change into civies with a cabin crew, run to the bar have a couple of drinks, get back into uniform and leg it back to operate the flight.... MMMMmmmmmm 
Tabs please !
There was an Aer Lingus ATR 72 parked up with lights out at BRS late on Wednesday evening.
The Mirror can't even spell the name of the airline correctly, (and nor has anyone else except green granite), so I don't give much for the accuracy of the reporting...
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Even if it were true what is so unbelivable about it, it happens, pilots are human just like you with the same human failings as the rest of us .
Some of the biggest lushes i know happen to be pilots so its no big shock really that on the very odd occasion ones picked up , and no doubt the same applies to every other group in aviation doing a safety critical jobs
Also bear in mind the alchol/blood limit is very low so it would only take in some people very little drink perhaps the previous day to be over the limit
Some of the biggest lushes i know happen to be pilots so its no big shock really that on the very odd occasion ones picked up , and no doubt the same applies to every other group in aviation doing a safety critical jobs
Also bear in mind the alchol/blood limit is very low so it would only take in some people very little drink perhaps the previous day to be over the limit
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Yes topspotter I agree that it happens in every industry. But this pilot was breath tested and failed, while on duty, a long split duty. So that would imply that he flew the aircraft over to Bristol, had a drink then tried to fly it back, with 24 people onboard. Would you like your family to be on that flight with a pilot who was drinking before the flight?
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I not trying to justify anything, of course one should never fly or for that matter do any task which could endanger others after drinking, i am merely saying were all human, and that means we do things we really should not do, and pilots are no different, the very odd one breaks the rules on occasions
The fact humans make errors of judgement should not come as suprise to anyone.
The fact humans make errors of judgement should not come as suprise to anyone.
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There are any number of reasons apart from having recently had a drink that can explain a positive field breathalyser result.
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Hotel Tango,
First off he WAS drinking on duty!!! Is that perfectly ok in your company?
Second he obviously did something to raise the suspicions of the security staff enough to alert the police, who then breathalyzed him. Do they normally do this for no reason.
Why oh why, do you want this thread closed so badly??
First off he WAS drinking on duty!!! Is that perfectly ok in your company?
Second he obviously did something to raise the suspicions of the security staff enough to alert the police, who then breathalyzed him. Do they normally do this for no reason.
Why oh why, do you want this thread closed so badly??
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TBH mate the whole thing is a non event, as said other reasons such as certain medications can cause you to fail the intial test, he then passed the second test which is there for exactly the reasons stated, which he passed ...end of story
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First off he WAS drinking on duty!!!
What is your agenda? So far each of your five posts to date seem to be based on some negative connotation of this particular airline. Have they done something to upset you?
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I want the thread closed for the following reasons:
1) There is no evidence that this person had been drinking alcohol - only an assumption.
2) The person passed the subsequent and more stringent test.
3) So that the rest of us don't have to be subjected to your garbage.
I want the thread closed for the following reasons:
1) There is no evidence that this person had been drinking alcohol - only an assumption.
2) The person passed the subsequent and more stringent test.
3) So that the rest of us don't have to be subjected to your garbage.
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Was speaking to a crew member today that was in BRS that day.. Apparently it is in fact true. The crew had a 4 hour stop in BRS for some reason. crew disembarked and you know the rest... Members of staff involved have been suspended.
That is all that I will say on the matter. I am just passing on what I have heard. No names will be mentioned however.
Believe it not if you want. I won't argue it.
That is all that I will say on the matter. I am just passing on what I have heard. No names will be mentioned however.
Believe it not if you want. I won't argue it.