LONDON — A Flybe pilot was escorted from the cockpit of a plane and arrested on suspicion of being over the drink-drive limit on Wednesday.
The plane, headed for London's Gatwick airport, was moments from taking off from Newquay in South West England.
The pilot was removed from the aircraft so that he could undergo a breath test after a fellow crew member alerted the police, according to the BBC. Passengers were told the pilot was unwell.
A police spokesman subsequently confirmed that a 48-year-old man from Crediton in neighbouring county Devon was arrested and taken to Newquay Police Station. Read more...
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