by කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:57 am
Former Alaska Airlines pilot charged with flying drunk
A former Alaska Airlines pilot has been charged with piloting a plane under the influence of alcohol.
David Hans Arntson, 60, of Newport Beach, Calif., was arrested and charged Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He is free on $25,000 bond until his next court appearance Feb. 10.
Arntson piloted two flights June 20, 2014. The first, Flight 573, was from San Diego to Portland, Ore. The second, Flight 580, was from Portland to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif.
After the second flight, Arntson's blood-alcohol content was tested at 0.134% and 0.142% in a pair of tests 15 minutes apart, according to the criminal complaint filed by Ashley Strickland, special agent with the Transportation Department’s office of inspector general.
A person with blood-alcohol content above 0.1% is presumed to be under the influence, under federal law.
“I bet it’s for me,” Arntson allegedly told his co-pilot, Charles Jamillo, after spotting the drug tester waiting at the gate at John Wayne Airport, according to Strickland. Crew members hadn’t seen Arntson drinking alcohol before or during the flight, and hadn’t smelled it on him, according to the complaint.
Arntson could not explain the breathalyzer results, according to Strickland. Arntson told the investigator he had taken just a couple of sips from a beer at dinner the night before the flights, and that he had never had issues with alcohol or substances abuse.
The airline removed Arntson from safety-sensitive duties after being notified about the test results. Arntson, who began flying for Alaska in 1982 and who became a captain in 1987, later retired from the airline.
“Those in command of passenger jets, or any other form of public transportation, have an obligation to serve the public in the safest and most responsible way possible,” U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker said. “We cannot and will not tolerate those who violate the trust of their passengers by endangering lives.”
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
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