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A JetBlue pilot was taken off the cockpit of a plane before taking off on Wednesday after agents from the Transport Security Administration noticed he looked damaged.
The JetBlue plane was about to take off from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Wednesday when Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority police removed 52-year-old James Clifton from the flight after TSA agents warned them about a possible injured pilot, according to The Buffalo News .
TSA agents noted that Clifton may have been injured as he passed an airport checkpoint.
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A JetBlue pilot was taken off the cockpit of a plane before taking off on Wednesday after agents from the Transport Security Administration noticed he looked damaged, according to a report. (iStock)
NFTA police gave Clifton a breathalyzer and it was recorded with a blood alcohol level of 0.17%, which is more than four times the standards of the Federal Aviation Administration for pilots, according to the report.
The planned destination of the flight is Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to the report.
After the breathalyzer test, Clifton was detained by police before being released from JetBlue security.
FILE – This Thursday, May 15, 2014, photo file, JetBlue Airways’ Airbus A320-232 took off from Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo / Chris O’Meara / AP Newsroom)
Clifton could face federal charges after the incident, the NFTA told The Buffalo News.
A JetBlue spokesman told FOX Business that the crew member involved in the incident was “removed from duty”.
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The JetBlue Airways logo appears on the check-in counter at LaGuardia Airport in New York on April 5, 2012.
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“The safety of JetBlue customers and crew is our first priority. We adhere to all DOT rules and requirements regarding alcohol at all times and have a very strict internal policy for zero tolerance to alcohol. We are aware of the incident that took place this morning in Buffalo and are cooperating fully with law enforcement. We also conduct our own internal investigation. The crew member involved has been relieved of his duties, “the spokesman said.