Flight Canceled After Delta Air Lines Crew Member Arrested

[@AzovAzza]

I think that whomever noticed the alcohol and initiated the look into the crew member, absolutely did the right thing. I’d much rather be rebooked for another flight, than fly with crew under the influence.

[@heidirabenau511]

*Looks at Aeroflot Nord flight 821*

[@Croz89]

As it's from the UK Delta also probably had to compensate every passenger £520 for the delay, as I can imagine most would be delayed more than 4 hours. I wonder if they'll try and get the £200-300k back from the crew member, that would be one hell of a lawsuit!

[@cb2bkef4]

Wow what a controversial opinion…

[@AzovAzza]

@@cb2bkef4 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelshackelford7048]

Of course. Many would feel the same way !

[@Burzilman]

Well done, Delta. Safety comes first!

[@commerce-usa]

Flying under the influence isn't safe. This cannot be tolerated.

[@wtf1185]

Zero tolerance for operating such a complex machine with so many lives at stake. No matter how many hours you have in the air or how comfortable you are with the controls, when you let your guard down is right when disaster rears its ugly head. That includes sleep deprivation too.

[@Chris_at_Home]

The problem is a drunk pilot actually was able to get his pilots license back. His name is Lyle Prouse and I think it’s criminal they ever allowed him to be back in the cockpit. I don’t care if he was an alcoholic because he endangered many people and probably many times before he got caught.

[@germb747]

@@Chris_at_Home Lyle Prouse isn't the only one, but that guy actually received a presidential pardon and never had another drink again. Fortunately, treatment and second chances are possible.

[@kevinbarry71]

As I recall, this is not the first time, nor the second time, a pilot has been arrested for drunkenness at that airport before boarding

[@Thomas-hw3re]

I'm glad this flight crew member is in handcuffs we don't need any drunk flight crew members flying a aircraft

[@平和-v1z]

Thanks for the coverage!

[@paulready8897]

Finally a story about a crew member being held accountable for their actions. The pilot should be fired as he put the safety of the aircraft, crew and passengers lives at risk. Not to mention the possibility of injury or worse to people on the ground as well as potential property damages.

[@cabottaxi]

Lawrence Russell Jr, 62, appeared in private in connection with the allegation at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday afternoon. Mr Russell had been arrested at the city’s airport at around 10am last Friday afternoon after police believed he had broken the law. Mr Russell, of Georgia, USA, made no plea to a charge that he breached section 93 (1) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

Good job for actually showing stock footage of Edinburgh airport (interior)!

[@CP-zi3eg]

Is alcohol test mandatory for pilots before flight or was this just an "accidental" case ? If not mandatory we can probably say that the safety of flight is left to the "good behaviour" of the entire crew....a good news.

[@lukalevstek7851]

You can detect alcohol but you can't detect fatigue.

[@Darsh69420]

My thoughts: This was unusual and rare for me as I have never witnessed such things before

[@peterdurand3098]

It happens from time to time. Not often thankfully.

[@incubus_the_man]

With that said, just remember. Flying is still safer than driving. You're far more likely to be killed by a drunk driver than you are by a drunk pilot.

[@Markenature]

Thank you for the update aviation information

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

kid

[@MarkWyche]

What’s does the 767-300ER configuration have to do with the Delta pilot being arrested?

[@lmjr400]

Probably a former northwest pilot

[@daftvader4218]

There is no fool like a old fool...

[@gerrymccartney3561]

Well done Edinburgh.

[@sunspotk]

Always great to hear & know that safety comes first when it comes to the flying public. Despite the shock to passengers affected by the change - a major inconvenience. One hopes that Delta have extended the greatest rebooking accommodation to those affected by this disruption in service.

[@ronriesinger7755]

Glad they caught him in time.

[@RogueSamus27]

OHHHHHHHH... What shall we do with the drunken pilot? What shall we do with the drunken pilot? What shall we do with the drunken pilot? Early in the morning...!

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Pilot arrested for being above alcohol limit, story told. Simple flying: let's discuss the type of plane to fill out the video...

[@heidirabenau511]

For us Avgeeks, the aircraft type is important.

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@heidirabenau511 it doesnt matter what aircraft type it is. And avgeeks are jobless and most useless people. Being avgeek can only be useful if you are already working in aviation sector

[@NBLCGBLN]

@@heidirabenau511 I couldn´t have said it better. Simple flying is for Avgeeks first and foremost.

[@averagejoe9249]

777-10

[@juneshannon3373]

Takes the unrealistic "shine" off the glamorous vision of our pilots in the air. The ground behaviour should reflect the obvious intelligence needed to fly responsibly. Shame on you, Sir and disappointing ( senior age too ).

[@BrokebackBob]

Not a very dignified way to end your aviation career. I would imagine his firing was virtually instantaneous.

[@germb747]

That's not how it actually works.

[@joeneethling]

I am shocked to say the least!

[@mikemas91]

Probably had a little too much the night before and his body hadn’t had enough time to get below a .02%

[@well-blazeredman6187]

That'll cost him.

[@allgrainbrewer10]

Was the pilots name Foster Brooks?

[@hankyounglove2029]

Was he a former Northwest pilot?

[@lisawarren6089]

It makes me feel safer know this law is in place.

[@normanmcleod7169]

There have been so many instances in the recent past of passengers and some crew being unfit to fly that It has got to the stage now that airlines and legislators must seriously consider breathalysing all crew and passengers before a flight.

[@ryanskelly7687]

🤣🤣🤣

[@IKARUSBLOODYWINGS]

For crew members I'd say yes. But for passengers it is absurd. Have you ever been in long haul flight? Are you aware that they do offer alcohol to passengers? 😂

[@funny3scene]

Passengers? Are you insane, they not only serve alcohol in the terminals before flight they also serve it WHILE FLYING. Passengers don’t need to be sober to fly 🤦‍♂️

[@ryanskelly7687]

@@funny3scene nah, passengers should be breathalyzed too. Since we need legislation for airline passengers, better go ahead and make taxi cab passengers blow before they can ride too.

[@NickyMitchell85]

Never 👎 thought 💭 this could happen on a pivotal flight ✈️ to USA 🇺🇸 from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@kevinbarry71]

Definitely not the first time a pilot has been arrested in such circumstances at that airport. And not the second time either

[@TheChiefEng]

Early retirement. If that's a pilot, considering age, that person will probably be fired and will not be able to land another job as commercial pilot.

[@germb747]

There's a pathway back to flying, even for guys who do this. It's called the HIMS program, and it's helped THOUSANDS of pilots with drinking issues return to their jobs. He's old enough he might decide that it will take longer to get recertified than it's worth before he has to retire anyway, but that's a choice for him to make.

[@eirinym]

What do I think? Well, I don't want to be flown by a drunk pilot. This isn't Russia, safety is important. 😂

[@FromAmericaToJapan]

Guy probably only had a beer during 9 10 hour rest time and some other crew member reported him and he was arrested for having minimum amount of alcohol in his system:

[@111Swissair]

Cheers 🍻 and bottoms up ⬆️

[@sportsMike87]

Glad he was arrested before the flight

[@canyonoverlook9937]

Why do I care how many seats there are?

[@storminnormin4651]

Pilot said “ Delta One, Ketel One …..same thing, I’ll enjoy them both on the way home”. Working for Delta must make one drink.

[@daleburrer1546]

Good job Delta and authorities in Edinburgh. I am very sure Delta will terminate the offending pilot for that. I would rather be delayed for my flight rather than have someone fly a plane who is under the influence.

[@bobby1970]

Last call for alcohol.

[@mhe8545]

I hope the pilot was fired also!

[@naveenswarnkar4180]

It is not fair to cancelled the whole flight but immediately alot another pilot for continuous flying route. Because time, money, and most important human effort invested on it. Be careful Dear Delta Flight Company! God Bless Delta! Love Delta from India! Hope Delta can earn profit out this huge loss. Go ahead Delta!

[@anitaroberts8729]

With so many lives in their hands, the limit should be zero. 🛩p

[@Croz89]

0.02% is pretty close. You can't have zero as you'd get false positives.

[@viewerman99]

it is a lonely life flying intercontinental

[@richardfelixgoncalves1641]

Well, as soon as the flight was cancelled, so was the Cia Aérea because later the passengers were taken back to their destination.

[@PakaBubi]

Whisky burner not clear to take off lol

[@MickyMonday]

Maybe there were not more shrooms left.

[@zubinwarden7888]

Going by his age he’s a 4 striper but not necessarily

[@PlanesLover002]

I’m from Edinburgh lol

[@yoog]

What on earth is going on with Delta.. crew arrested, ground crew ingested by engines. And several other things airline is a mess

[@mhe8545]

I wonder how many are not caught and put lives in jeopardy? Do they blow into a breathalyzer before getting on plane?

[@itz_haris3037]

I think he should’ve been at least suspended from DL or given a ticket… in the US I believe the limit is .8 (someone in comments told me .4), not .2.. I doubt a 61 year old would do something like this on purpose. I would only arrest him if his blood was over .4 as that’s the US limit

[@papatango2362]

Aviation limit in the US is .04%. It’s 14 CFR § 91.17.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

.8? You'd be dead

[@itz_haris3037]

@@papatango2362 ahh ok.. still higher then .2

[@heidirabenau511]

​@@itz_haris3037It's. 4

[@BigPaul62]

He would have been flying that plane over British territory so he should comply with British drink/fly levels. Better still all pilots should have a zero alcohol level imho.

[@dianecarlson1410]

Take the boose away from pilots. Might be etoh addicted.

[@a.g.m.7227]

Was he black?

[@ESUSAMEX]

His career is over.

[@FromAmericaToJapan]

Not really. You be surprised how many pilots are still working after being arrested, stealing, doing drugs. Plus airlines are desperate for pilots. I’m a crew member myself so I know this

[@germb747]

says who?

[@damsom1431]

what make Airbus so spectacular aircraft is you can be all state of mind - including drunkeness - and still fly airplane perfectly because is such perfect design aircrafts. but of course, still against the law to drunk and fly!

[@frankiechong3819]

This is very emblematic of the culture, from the top to the bottom at Delta. The culture of indifference has now festered into putting their customers in real danger.