PILOTS HELD FOR SUSPECTED DRINKING UK Canada flight delayed in Glasgow

Posted on 07/19/2016 | About Glasgow, United Kingdom

Authorities say two commercial airline pilots have been arrested at Glasgow Airport on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol shortly before they were due to take off on a trans-Atlantic flight to Toronto.

Canadian airline Air Transat says the two crew members were arrested before the Glasgow to Toronto flight on Monday.
Police Scotland says the men, aged 37 and 39, are due to appear in court Tuesday, charged with being “impaired through alcohol.”
The airline says passengers have been put up in hotels and will be flown to Toronto on Tuesday.
Some passengers were angry over an apparent lack of an official explanation over the delay. The airline reportedly apologized for the delay and tweeted “for operational reasons we have no choice.”
Air Transat runs charter and scheduled flights between Canada and several European and Caribbean destinations. The airline says it will “await the results of the investigation and judicial proceedings” before commenting further.