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On average 12 pilots are stopped because of their drunken state
Washington, USA - The commander arrested in London is not an isolated case
About 12 pilots, like Erwin Washington from the United States (see AVIONEWS), are stopped every year for going to work with alcoholic levels higher than what is allowed (0.02% in England, 0.04% in the United States). Washington, reports "USA Today", now risks losing its licence and has been the third pilot to have been arrested in England for this reason in the past 13 months. It's the problem...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1111363
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency