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| Pilot arrested over alcohol fears | Pilot arrested over alcohol fears |
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| A pilot has been arrested on board a plane at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being drunk at work. | A pilot has been arrested on board a plane at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being drunk at work. |
| The 44-year-old, who works for the US carrier United Airlines, was arrested after giving a breath test to police at Terminal 1 on Sunday morning. | The 44-year-old, who works for the US carrier United Airlines, was arrested after giving a breath test to police at Terminal 1 on Sunday morning. |
| He was held on suspicion of "performing an aviation function whilst exceeding the alcohol limit", said police. | He was held on suspicion of "performing an aviation function whilst exceeding the alcohol limit", said police. |
| The man, whom the airline has "removed from duty", was bailed to return to Heathrow police station on 16 January. | The man, whom the airline has "removed from duty", was bailed to return to Heathrow police station on 16 January. |
| Safety is our number one priority United Airlines statement | |
| A statement released by United Airlines said the company's alcohol policy was "among the strictest in the industry". | A statement released by United Airlines said the company's alcohol policy was "among the strictest in the industry". |
| "We have no tolerance for abuse or violations of this well-established policy," it said. | "We have no tolerance for abuse or violations of this well-established policy," it said. |
| "Safety is our number one priority and the pilot has been removed from service while we are co-operating with the authorities and conducting a full investigation." | "Safety is our number one priority and the pilot has been removed from service while we are co-operating with the authorities and conducting a full investigation." |
| A spokeswoman for the airline would give no details of the timing and flight involved in the incident. | A spokeswoman for the airline would give no details of the timing and flight involved in the incident. |
| The legal limit for pilots is nine micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. | |
| This is more than three times stricter than the drink-drive limit, which is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. |