Every few months, a pilot somewhere in the world is stopped before their jet takes off because a passenger or co-worker smelled alcohol on their breath. It makes headlines and gives nervous travelers another reason to avoid flying.
Intoxicated In The Air: Drunk Pilots Make News But Are Rare
SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune Nation
Tue, 08/30/2016 - 9:53am
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