Oslo flight delayed - pilot tests positive for alcohol

inducedrag · Post by **inducedrag** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:26 pm

PIA pilot + blood alcohol level at departure from Oslo flight held back

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:16 pm

From the following link looks like the co-pilot tested positive.

http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=127113

PK.786 · Post by **PK.786** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:21 pm

Abbas Ali wrote:From the following link looks like the co-pilot tested positive.

http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=127113

it would help if i new what it said lol

Ehsen Ali · Post by **Ehsen Ali** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:39 pm

Oh, that's why the check-in counters for PIA closed early today, and not many pakistani people to be seen at Copenhagen Airport, as I work at the security. What a chock..

AN · Post by AN » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:33 pm

english anyone?

Ehsen Ali · Post by **Ehsen Ali** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:39 pm

Well it's norwegian, so I'm not the right one to translate..
Anyways it mentions that it was the Co-Pilot, a 59 year old man, that got stopped by the security, as they reacted on his behaviour, and claimed that he smelled of alcohol.
An alchol test, taken by the police, resulted in positive, and stopped the departure of the flight.
The co-pilot, is in police costudy, and will be charged with breaking the law on airsafty, as the police still awaits the blood results. The aircraft, an Airbus A-310, which was supposed to deprature 1.00 PM has been delayed to 1.30 AM until further notice.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:04 am

Pak airlines co-pilot detained after alcohol test

Sunday, August 20, 2006 (Stockholm):

A Pakistan International Airlines jet was temporarily grounded in Oslo, Norway, after the co-pilot failed an alcohol test, police said.

Airport police acted just before the 1 pm (1200 GMT) takeoff after receiving a tip. The 49-year-old first officer was detained by police.

"He will be in custody until Monday, when court proceedings are scheduled,'' police officer Morten Teie said.

"The result of the blood test is expected on Monday. Depending on the percentage of alcohol, he could face a prison term.''

Teie confirmed the first officer is a Pakistani citizen. His name was not released.

The aircraft, an Airbus 310 bound for Copenhagen, Denmark, and Islamabad, Pakistan, was rescheduled to take off at 1:30 am (0030 GMT), said a spokesman at Gardemoen International Airport north of Oslo. (AP)

Source: www.ndtv.com

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:14 pm

The pilot should be fired.

Endangering the lives of passengers, plus has caused the airline financial loss plus loss of reputation.

Pilots caught drunk on duty should be removed, no exceptions.

momers · Post by **momers** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:17 pm

http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?pa ... 006_pg7_16

The name of the co-pilot is given here as Tahir Yousaf.

raihans · Post by **raihans** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:55 pm

So what will be the action by PIA administration against that F/O?

FULLTHRUST · Post by **FULLTHRUST** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:00 pm

raihans wrote:So what will be the action by PIA administration against that F/O?

He would still be flying!!!!!

TAILWIND · Post by **TAILWIND** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:42 pm

So what will be the action by PIA administration against that F/O?

Nothing, absolutely nothing......The pak embassy in Oslo and other diplomatic channels will spring into action to save the involved PIA crewman coz he must be son, son-in-law, nephew or cousin of some bigwig thats why he was flying for PIA in the first place.

On a serious note, given the life style of an airline pilot, i.e plenty of trips abroad, ample apportunity to wine and dine (leaving aside the religious aspects), why should someone indulge in an act like this where he jeopardises his career, airline's reputation and above all national honour. Couldn't he wait a few more hours to be back in comforts and security of Pakistan or done it a bit earlier, one must remember '12 HOURS BETWEEN BOTTLE AND THROTTLE'.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:52 pm

Does the following headline in Norwegian mean pilot sent to prison for four weeks?

Promille-pilot fengsles for fire uker

News Source: http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=127292

Promille = alcohol level

Fengsel = prison

Fire = four

Uker = week

I hope someone can translate the whole news item.

I used following two sites to translate the headline:

http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/

Ehsen Ali · Post by **Ehsen Ali** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:01 pm

Yes, Abbas bhai - The article says the the pilot has confessed that he had drinked alcohol, and will now be jailed for four weeks, the pilots lawyer Zulfiqar Munir confirmed.
The pilot altough said that he was not suppose to fly the aircarft that day.

FULLTHRUST · Post by **FULLTHRUST** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:14 am

reminisce wrote:Yes, Abbas bhai - The article says the the pilot has confessed that he had drinked alcohol, and will now be jailed for four weeks, the pilots lawyer Zulfiqar Munir confirmed.
The pilot altough said that he was not suppose to fly the aircarft that day.

if he had confessed, he is out of PIA. Lost his everything........poor fellow