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Drunk American Airlines Pilot Arrested Before Transatlantic Flight
London police arrested an American Airlines pilot twenty minutes before he was scheduled to fly 204 passengers from London to Chicago. 57-year-old Captain Joseph Crites was four-times over the legal alcohol limit and reeking of booze when he tried to enter his Boeing 777's cockpit. More » -
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Behold, The 6 Worst Airline Passengers of 2009
Yes, Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com is rounding up the worst airline passengers of 2009 — in May. Maybe he's optimistic and doesn't expect the lady who drank all the hand soap from the lavatory to be topped in the many months ahead — or maybe he just wants to write a follow-up in December. Either way, we love it. More » -
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News Flash: "Shoe Bomb" Jokes Are Not Appropriate Airplane Banter
Ah yes, alcohol and planes mix together once again — resulting in three days of jail for one St. Louis man who thinks "shoe bombs" are funny. More » -
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Man Sues United Airlines For Getting Him Drunk -- Causing Him To Beat His Wife
The Chicago Tribune says that a couple are suing United Airlines, claiming that the airline "negligently over served" the man — causing him to become drunk and to beat his wife. More » -
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United Airlines Duct Taped Unruly Passenger To Her Seat
A United Airlines crew was apparently forced to use duct tape to restrain an unruly passenger after the normal ankle cuffs kept slipping off. The passenger, who was apparently quite intoxicated after having several drinks at the airport (she also brought alcohol onto the plane), is accused of slapping a flight attendant on the behind, and grabbing and pulling the hair of a passenger whom she'd fallen on.
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United Airlines Pilot Is Too Drunk To Fly
This whole "drunks on a plane" thing is getting out of control. First it was the passengers, then the flight attendants... now it's the pilots. More » -
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Angry, Intoxicated 1st Class Passenger Uses Emergency Slide So He Doesn't Have To Wait For Coach
An intoxicated first class passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Guyana became so angry that coach passengers were allowed to exit before him that he "yanked open an emergency hatch and slid down the chute," says the AP. More » -
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Woman Punches JetBlue Flight Attendant In The Face For Not Letting Her Smoke
Once again we remind you not to drink too much at the airport before getting on your flight. We know airports are boring and sad and they make you want to kill the pain with copious amounts of gin. Don't do it — or you could end up punching a JetBlue flight attendant in the face. More » -
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Drunk Passenger Gets Jail Time, Has To Reimburse American Airlines $7,757
The first sign that Russell Petrie was too drunk to fly was probably when he boarded the plane and yelled "let's party and have some drinks!" More » -
U.S. Airways is now suing the state of New Mexico, claiming that they do not have the right to deny them a liquor license. [KVIA]
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US Airways Denied New Mexico Liquor License
Sorry alcoholics, US Airways is now banned from serving alcohol on all flights to and from New Mexico. The state Regulation and Licensing Department had already denied the airline a temporary liquor license in June after US Airways served alcohol to a passenger who later crashed his car, killing a family of five. The Licensing Department yesterday rejected the airline's permanent application, claiming that it:...cannot reasonably find that approval of application will protect the public health and safety or that it is in the public interest.
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American Airlines Passenger Arrested Covered In Salad Dressing, Missing A Shoe
An American Airlines passenger was found sitting on a jet bridge at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, covered in salad dressing and missing a shoe, according to the Star-Telegram.
The man was unable to stand by himself and slurred when he asked police why he wasn't allowed to board his American Eagle flight. He was unaware that his shoe was missing.
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Drunks on a plane strikes again. A co-pilot for Virgin Atlantic was arrested after showing up drunk at Heathrow. A replacement had to be found who could fly his plane to Miami. [PersonnelToday]
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Delta Flight Attendant Comes To Work Drunk
Sarah Mills, 26, a flight attendant for Delta operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was thrown off her flight for showing up to work drunk. More » -
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Think Babies Are Annoying When Your Flight Is Delayed? How About Drunk Nick Nolte?
Nick Nolte's flight was delayed at the Kauai airport, so he decided to roll around on the floor passing in and out of consciousness. At one point several of the other passengers had to help him put money in a vending machine. More » -
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US Airways Denied New Mexico Liquor License For Not Paying Outstanding Fine
US Airways, US Airways, US Airways. What the heck is wrong with you? US Airways was issued a citation by the State of New Mexico after they over-served a passenger and he killed himself and 5 other people as he drove home from the airport. More » -
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Man Arrested For Driving After Drinking On A US Airways Flight
We need to figure out how to make airports more entertaining. After drinking at Phoenix International Airport and again on his US Airways flight, Ernest Wright, 49, of Albuquerque, got in his car and drove away. He was arrested with a blood alcohol level of .16 and charged with aggravated DWI. (We suppose he told himself, "If it's good enough for CEO Doug "Dear Jerry, I'm Taking Your Airline" Parker, it's good enough for me!") More »
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