Flight attendant had blood alcohol level seven times the legal limit: Drunk crew members kicked out before flight

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À la fin du mois de novembre, deux membres d’un équipage d’un vol en provenance d’Amsterdam à destination de New-York ont été expulsés après avoir été testés positif à l’alcool.

While drunk driving is a recurring problem on the roads, a plane crew in the Netherlands had to be deported after testing positive. They were two crew members of a Delta Air Lines Amsterdam-New York flight, reports Fox Business.

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A strict policy

The police decided to conduct a breathalyzer operation at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on the morning of Friday, November 29. And against all expectations, several crew members tested positive.

More precisely, it This is a stewardess and a steward. As a reminder, the legal limit for crew personnel is 0.02. It is strictly forbidden for them to consume alcohol 10 hours before the flight, while in many other countries the ban is 8 hours.

But The test carried out on the hostess revealed a rate of 0.143, seven times higher than the authorized limit, underlines Ouest France. As for the steward, the latter had a rate of 0.024. The Dutch press reports that a third person, also a member of staff, tested positive, with a rate of 0.13.

A fine of 1,900 euros

The hostess was fined 1,900 euros, and her colleague, who had only slightly exceeded the authorized limit, was fined 275 euros. They have both been suspended and could still be fired.

“Delta's alcohol policy is among the strictest in the sector and we have zero tolerance for any violations. The employees were suspended and the flight took off as scheduled,” the company said in a statement.