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JetBlue Pilot Charged With Flying Plane From Florida To New York Drunk
By 4.27.16
FAA regulations prohibit pilots from consuming alcohol at least eight hours before flying or having a blood-alcohol level higher than .04%, and it’s a federal crime to fly with a BAC of .10% or higher, which is why a now-former JetBlue pilot is in hot water.
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