JetBlue pilot fails breathtest
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JetBlue pilot fails breathtest
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(CNN) — A JetBlue pilot was "removed from his duties" at Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Wednesday morning after he was found to have a blood alcohol level "twice the legal limit," according to a press release from the airport and a statement from JetBlue.
James Clifton, 52, was passing through security when a TSA agent "noticed he may have been impaired," states the press release.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Police responded and the pilot was given a Breathalyzer test. After he registered a blood alcohol level of .17, Clifton was taken into custody and released to JetBlue security, the airport said.
The blood alcohol limit for pilots is 0.04, according to the FAA, meaning the pilot's blood alcohol level was actually over four times the legal limit per FAA regulations.
Clifton admitted to having "5-6 [drinks] the night before at dinner," according to a police report obtained by CNN.
James Clifton, 52, was passing through security when a TSA agent "noticed he may have been impaired," states the press release.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Police responded and the pilot was given a Breathalyzer test. After he registered a blood alcohol level of .17, Clifton was taken into custody and released to JetBlue security, the airport said.
The blood alcohol limit for pilots is 0.04, according to the FAA, meaning the pilot's blood alcohol level was actually over four times the legal limit per FAA regulations.
Clifton admitted to having "5-6 [drinks] the night before at dinner," according to a police report obtained by CNN.
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