Pilot found in excess of alcohol limit avoids jail term

An American pilot who turned up at Heathrow Airport to fly a transatlantic jet while over the alcohol limit avoided a jail sentence today.

Pilot found in excess of alcohol limit avoids jail term
Fri, 19 Feb, 2010 - 15:46

An American pilot who turned up at Heathrow Airport to fly a transatlantic jet while over the alcohol limit avoided a jail sentence today.

Captain Erwin Vermont Washington (aged 51) was given a 10-month suspended sentence at London’s Isleworth Crown Court.

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