Air stewardess arrested over drink concerns
09.10.09
Passengers flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to Turkey faced a succession of delays on Wednesday, including police arresting a 21-year-old air stewardess on suspicion of working while drunk.
The Onur Air flight to Dalaman had been due to take off on Tuesday evening, but was diverted to Manchester, and then grounded there by ‘heavy fog’. It was rescheduled for take off from Leeds Bradford at 01:00 Wednesday, but was delayed again because the air crew needed more rest time under aviation regulations.
Then, when the Turkish crew returned for the plane at about 06:30, a member of airport staff reported that they smelled alcohol on one of the female air strewardesses, and the police were called in.
The plane was grounded while police questioned the woman. However, she was found to have no alcohol in her breath when tested and was released without charge. The flight eventually set off at 08:45, around 12 hours late.
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