Sarah Mills, 26, a flight attendant for Delta operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was thrown off her flight for showing up to work drunk.
Delta canceled the flight after not enough crew members could be located to operate the plane. Mills was arrested and has been charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, alcohol intoxication and terroristic threatening, after she told the captain “you’re dead,” as she was escorted out of the plane and placed onto a stretcher.
Mills is currently in the Fayette County, KY jail. And yes, apparently “terroristic threatening” is a real crime. Good job, Delta. This regional carrier represents your brand well.
Flight Cancelled; Police Say Flight Attendant Was Drunk [WKYT]
Flight attendant arrested; allegedly drunk on plane [WHAS] (Thanks, Jay!)
(Photo:WKYT)
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@beyond:
and why exactly is having a family equated with being a responsible adult?
After hearing someone use “party like a rockstar” in a normal conversation I want to be drunk. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
they probably used her as a scapegoat because they really didn’t have e pilot available to fly the plane
@beyond: Whoa now, I’m 26 have a great job, heck I dont even shop at walmart, I take my job very seriously but at the same time, I work to live, not the other way around.
I’m not going to wrap my self in a cocoon every single night of my life because maybe that 4th drink is too much. At the same time, I have a cold right now, but I’m at work, because I can do my job with a cold, if I had a really bad hangover, guess what? I’d stay home sick, work from there and put a late night in the next day to catch up.
The way you do business and the way you see success is not only antiquated it’s also age biased.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go “party like a rock star, party like a rock star…”
She was stupid and irresponsible, no doubt, but “terroristic threatening”? That’s just dumb.
@bedofnails: Amen. If you can’t function after having a night out, then don’t go out. Some of us handle our booze better than others. I go out late nights routinely and have to be awake before the crack of dawn.
…although I will admit that staying out til 3AM just isnt an option for me like it used to be. Hell around 12AM a little voice tells me that if I want to be happy tomorrow that maybe I should put my drink down and go to bed.
See what they dont tell you is that she was out all night at the titty bars blowing lines with the pilots!! Cha-ching!!
@beyond: And our blanket-statement of the month award goes to…
Seriously, some of us “youngins” don’t party, go to work every single day, and have our life rather together. Don’t group the majority in with a vocal minority.
@GothamCityProject:
However, I have a feeling that “beyond’s” Harry Potter, troll doll, and Dungeons and Dragon prowess may be off the charts.
@GothamCityProject: Some of us can have our life together while going out, too. Please don’t forget that everyone has different abilities to balance.
@mermaidshoes: My connecting flight from Salt Lake to Denver, one of the flight attendants was in both American Idol and Miss Colorado…yum.