A JetBlue pilot was 'removed from his duties' at an airport after he was found to have a blood alcohol level over the legal limit, according to statements from the airport and airline.
A JetBlue pilot was"removed from his duties" at Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Wednesday morning after he was found to have a blood alcohol level"twice the legal limit," according to a press release from the airport and a statement from JetBlue.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Police responded and the pilot was given a Breathalyzer test. After he registered a blood alcohol level of .17, Clifton was taken into custody and released to JetBlue security, the airport said. Clifton admitted to having"5-6 [drinks] the night before at dinner," according to a police report obtained by CNN.JetBlue said in a statement that they have a strict zero tolerance internal alcohol policy, that they are cooperating with authorities, and that they are conducting their own internal investigation into the matter.
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