According to flydubai, a colleague suspected the pilot had been drinking when he reported for duty ahead of a flight from Kathmandu to the UAE.
A flydubai flight from Nepal bound to Dubai was delayed for nearly 11 hours on Sunday after one of its pilots failed an alcohol test.
According to flydubai, a colleague suspected the pilot had been drinking when he reported for duty ahead of a flight from Kathmandu to the UAE.
"The crew member in question was immediately tested and discovered to have [intoxication levels] above the legally acceptable [amounts] and was therefore immediately deemed unfit to fly,” a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement carried by Gulf News.
“flydubai has a zero tolerance policy on flight crew found to be in contravention of the regulations regarding [intoxication],” the spokesperson said.
The airline confirmed that passengers aboard the flight were delayed for a total of 10 hours and 30 minutes
“We apologise for the delay to their travel plans but the safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,” the carrier said.