Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news, reporting tonight, Kristen Welker. Good evening, we begin with a potential danger in the sky averted this weekend. Two United Airline pilots arrested saturday morning on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol. They were scheduled to fly 141 passengers from scotland to newarkne time this year pilots have been taken into custody for alleged intoxication. In this case, aviation experts say the system worked, but some passengers on that united flight were left shaken and frustrated. Morgan radford has our report tonight. Reporter Authorities Say the two pilots are 35 and 45. Their identities still not confirmed. They were supposed to be flying united flight 162 scheduled to leave scotland at 9 00 a. M. Yesterday with 150 people on board. Police in the tunnel. Very little information. It turns out the pilots were arrested suspected of being drunk. If you are uncomfortable with a member of your crew, you dont fly with them. The s
Going on . Police in the tunnel. Very little information. It turns out the pilots were arrested suspected of being drunk. If you are uncomfortable with a member of your crew, you dont fly with them. The safeguards that are in place did, in fact, work. The entire crew was replaced and the flight was delayed ten hours. Finally landing in night. Today other passengers there voiced concerns. Pilots on a plane drunk absolutely concerns me. The two pilots have been removed from service and their flying duties. We are cooperating with the authorities and will conduct our own investigation as well. This isnt the first time this happened. A flight to philadelphia cancelled and a local pilot charged. In march American Airlines pilot failed two breathalyzer tests before takeoff and was arrested. He pled no contest and in april of last year jetblue pilot Dennis Murphy flew 151 passengers from orlando to new york while allegedly under the influence. Just yesterday a reminder of the great responsibi
Called the police and said, wheres my mom and dad . I talked with them, spent so much time with them. Theyre crying and feel bad. They lost a father and mother. Reporter Menlo Park Police believe the driver Marjorie Reitzell of redwood city was drunk and a Law Enforcement source tells nbc bay area she was convicted of a misdemeanor dui last year. But loretta little and lapolean mclamore are surprised. Someone they describe as a family woman of her own. Something like this to happen, she has children. I know shes mourning the people that she hit. She has a daughter and a granddaughter. Beautiful. I feel for them. Like i said, i feel for the victims family as well. Reporter still, for singh, its unforgivable. The anger now just as strong as the heartbreak. She was the one should have been dead. Not this Beautiful People leaving their children. You know . She should have died. But she killed a beautiful couple and left three children. Reporter a lot of anger against this driver who faces
York, this is nbc nightly news, reporting tonight, Kristen Welker. Good evening, we begin with a potential danger in the sky averted this weekend. Two United Airline pilots arrested saturday morning on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol. They were scheduled to fly 141 passengers from scotland to newark, new jersey. Its not the first time this year pilots have been taken into custody for alleged intoxication. In this case, aviation experts say the system worked, but some passengers on that united flight were left shaken and frustrated. Morgan radford has our report tonight. Reporter Authorities Say the two pilots are 35 and 45. Their identities still not confirmed. They were supposed to be flying united flight 162 scheduled to leave scotland at 9 00 a. M. Yesterday with 150 people on board. But then, confusion. One passenger tweeting, what is going on . Police in the tunnel. Very little information. It turns out the pilots were arrested suspected of being drunk. If you ar