Virgin Co-Pilot Arrested
Filed in archive Aviation Travel on October 29, 2007

A Virgin Atlantic co-pilot was arrested on Sunday for allegedly being over The alcohol limit. According to an article on MSNBC, London police detained the unidentified man a few minutes before the flight was to depart the airport.
London police said officers boarded the Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 as it was undergoing final checks before takeoff from Heathrow Airport to Miami. A 42-year-old crew member was arrested.
Virgin Atlantic confirmed the man was a first officer on the plane, which has a three-person flight crew. He was released on bail but was suspended from duty pending a police investigation.
The flight, VS5, was delayed for 3 1/2 hours while a replacement crew was found. There were 266 passengers on board.
Airline regulations, in accordance with transport law, recommend flight crews drink no alcohol for at least eight hours before flying.
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