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| Pilot Irfan Faiz was four times over alcohol limit | Pilot Irfan Faiz was four times over alcohol limit |
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| An airline pilot has admitted being more than four times over the legal alcohol limit just before being due to fly from Leeds Bradford Airport. | |
| Irfan Faiz, 54, from Pakistan, was detained by police in the cockpit of a Pakistan International Airways Airbus at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday. | |
| Leeds Magistrates were told Faiz smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet before the flight to Pakistan. | |
| He was remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Crown Court on 18 October. | |
| 'Breached trust' | |
| Faiz was charged with carrying out an activity ancillary to an aviation function while impaired by drink. | Faiz was charged with carrying out an activity ancillary to an aviation function while impaired by drink. |
| The court heard he was four-and-a-half times over the legal limit to fly. | |
| After pleading guilty, magistrates told Faiz he had "breached the trust of the public" and the consequence could have been a serious loss of life. | |
| A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: "A pilot attempting to fly while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs is a major threat to flight safety. | |
| "At UK airports the police have legal powers to test pilots for drink and drugs. Such incidents, however, are very rare." |