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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. Ve ....
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 passenge ....
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, confu ....