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Alleged drunken pilot arrested in London
Nov 11, 2009, 4:42 GMT
London - An apparently drunken airline pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff of a trans-Atlantic flight from London's Heathrow Airport, Scotland Yard said.
The pilot, 51, was taken into custody Monday on suspicion of intoxication before the planned departure of a United Airlines flight to Chicago with 135 passengers and crew, it said Tuesday.
Passengers were rebooked on other flights. A Heathrow spokesman said United Airlines employees had reported the pilot's condition to police.
The incident is under investigation, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.
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