United Airlines pilots arrested on suspicion of being intoxicated

04 August, 2019

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Geoffrey Thomas

04 August, 2019

Two United Airlines pilots have been arrested in Glasgow Scotland on suspicion of being intoxicated CNN has reported.

Police Scotland told CNN in a statement that two men were arrested at the airport before boarding in relation to a law that bans "carrying out pilot functions or activity while exceeding the prescribed limit of alcohol."

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The pilots aged 61 and 45, "have been arrested and remain in police custody pending a court appearance on Tuesday 6th August 2019," police said.

Both pilots were "immediately removed from service," a United Airlines spokesman Jonathan Guerin said in a statement.

"The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority. We hold all of our employees to the highest standards and have a strict, no-tolerance policy for alcohol."

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