Pilot Suspended After Screeners Smell Alcohol
From Times Wire Reports
A United Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit and questioned by police after security screeners at Miami International Airport reported smelling alcohol, police said.
The pilot was not arrested and no breath test was done, but the airline suspended him pending an internal investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating.
The pilot was boarding Flight 1404 to Washington when screeners thought they smelled alcohol and alerted police.
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