Two pilots were arrested and dragged out of the cockpit by
police just minutes before take off in Glasgow after
passengers on an AirTransat flight reported that the pair
exhibited abnormal behavior.
The flight was due to take off on Monday from Glasgow to
Toronto and contained 250 people on board when it was
aborted...
Officers arrested the men, aged 37 and 39 and accused
them of being “impaired through alcohol”.
A spokeswoman said:
“Police Scotland can confirm two men aged 39 and
37 years have been arrested in relation to being
allegedly impaired through alcohol under the
Railway and Transport Safety Act 2003 (Section
93).”
The Canadian airline confirmed the arrest of its employees
and said the flight had been rescheduled and passengers
put up in hotels.
A spokesman said to The Sun UK:
“Air Transat has learned of the arrest on July 18 of
two crew members assigned to its Glasgow-Toronto
flight. We will await the results of the investigation
and judicial proceedings before commenting on the
matter. The safety of our crews and passengers is,
and will remain, a top priority at Air Transat.”
A source told The Sun:
“It’s believed the pilots and other cabin crew were
on the plane and had started to do their checks and
prepare for boarding. It’s claimed other members
of staff noticed their behaviour was odd and
reported them to the police because they thought
they’d been drinking. Obviously you can never take
any chances with that kind of thing and the cops
soon arrived on the aircraft to investigate.
“It’s claimed the pair were over the limit and were
both arrested. The plane had to be grounded for the
rest of the day.”
