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A JetBlue pilot was pulled off a plane in Buffalo, New York, after allegedly blowing four times the legal limit for pilots on a breathalyzer test, according to Helen Tederous, public affairs director for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
The 52-year-old pilot blew a 0.17 on a breathalyzer test, police said -- well over the legal limit for pilots, which is 0.04.
According to the NFTA, a Transportation Security Administration officer noticed the pilot was acting drunk, and authorities removed him from the cockpit just before takeoff.
NFTA Airport Police took the man, who is from Orlando, Florida, into custody, and notified federal authorities, according to Tederous. He was released to JetBlue security and may face federal charges, she said.
The 52-year-old pilot blew a 0.17 on a breathalyzer test, police said -- well over the legal limit for pilots, which is 0.04.
According to the NFTA, a Transportation Security Administration officer noticed the pilot was acting drunk, and authorities removed him from the cockpit just before takeoff.
NFTA Airport Police took the man, who is from Orlando, Florida, into custody, and notified federal authorities, according to Tederous. He was released to JetBlue security and may face federal charges, she said.
JetBlue pilot pulled off plane before takeoff after failing breathalyzer, authorities say
A 52-year-old JetBlue pilot was pulled off a plane in Buffalo after blowing a blood alcohol content that was four times the legal limit for pilots.
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