‘Thish ish your pilot shpeaking’.British Airways pilot who was ‘four times over the alcohol limit when he tried to fly with 300 passengers’ was hauled out of the cockpit by armed police (Excerpt)
Julian Monaghan, 49, was snatched after cabin crew feared he was drunk
Concerned staff on the 300- passenger flight called 999 shortly before take-off
The packed Boeing 777 was destined for Mauritius, on a 12-hour flight
Monaghan was led off the plane in handcuffs, delaying the flight by two hours
Source: Daily Mail
By SAM GREENHILL
19 April 2018
A British Airways pilot has been accused of trying to fly a packed holiday jet while four times over the alcohol limit.
Julian Monaghan, 49, was hauled out of the cockpit by armed police in dramatic scenes after cabin crew feared he was drunk.
Concerned staff on the 300- passenger flight called 999 shortly before take-off from Gatwick Airport on January 18.