Pilot arrested at Heathrow for being over drink limit

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A pilot who was getting ready to fly a plane with 300 passengers from the UK to Canada was arrested for being over the legal limit for alcohol and escorted off the plane.

It was reported that security staff smelt alcohol on the pilot’s breath when he passed through a routine check at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, according to a report in The Sun.

Police were alerted by the security staff, and boarded the plane, leading Captain Daniel Dufour off Air Canada Flight AC851, in full view of the passengers and other crew members.

According to the report in The Sun, Dufour had allegedly been drinking the previous night with colleagues. He failed a breath test and was subsequently arrested.

The pilot was taken to the Heathrow police station, gave a blood sample and released on bail, pending further inquires.

A police source told The Sun: “He was amazed to be still over the limit in the middle of the day. He was close to tears. At this stage he appears to have thrown away his distinguished career.”

The airline called in a pilot on reserve to fly the Airbus A330 to Calgary.

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