Crew taken off plane-Oslo Part 2

smurfjed

High blood alcohol
The first officer had a blood alcohol of 1.44, 0.68 captain, while the two cabin crew blew to 1.04 and 1.84, according to the first breath test. It's taken blood samples analyzed by the NIPH. According to the blood samples had mate 1.2 parts per thousand. The captain had 0.4 parts per thousand. The cabin crew had 0.8 and 0.4. These are temporary results. Police said the temporary results of the blood tests are not as accurate as the final results of the blood tests. - The point is that when you give a temporary result, so you put a higher safety margin. The final results will display a greater per thousand, and we hope that these exist within a reasonable time, says prosecutor Ek Camilla Sørensen told Dagbladet. Captain remand hearing ended at two forty-five. Verdict will be three o'clock. Imprisonment meeting for one flight attendant is finished, and thus has the remand hearing for the second stewardess started.

Considering the time between the last drink and report time, it just shows that this crew was properly toasted.

Preset No.3

smurfjed wrote: »

Considering the time between the last drink and report time, it just shows that this crew was properly toasted.

Smurf, Considering the amount of daily flights, is it just random that someone was caught or were they seen and reported? I dont know how old you are but at one time crew drinking together on a night stop was par for the course. Is it done as much anymore? Many moons ago at certain 'bashes', there would be some serious drinking and flying the next day.

smurfjed

From what I read, they were reported by the hotel staff. I'm old enough to remember how active the Coachmans used to be at night, or heading off to foreign lands where the hotel porters kept each individual crewmember's booze stock between flights. But those days even if we call them the good old days are gone!

Now if we could just the traveling public interested in reducing fatigue!

Preset No.3

smurfjed wrote: »

Now if we could just the traveling public interested in reducing fatigue!

With respect to the travelling public but 99% of them are monkeys! Granted the likes of Ryanair opened air travel to those who hardly went outside their locality but between tabloids and facebook the travelling public will complain about everything and expect crew to just get them where they want to go.

The best example is when Aer Lingus crew were striking during the recession. They had zero public support. I have always felt that crew do not have a media savvy body that represents them. I/BALPA are a joke to be honest.

Tenger

Preset No.3 wrote: »

Smurf, Considering the amount of daily flights, is it just random that someone was caught or were they seen and reported? I dont know how old you are but at one time crew drinking together on a night stop was par for the course. Is it done as much anymore?.....

In my experience it is no longer seen as 'par for the course'. Stop overs are not as long as they used to be which cuts down on the opportunity, also the increase in hours flown means stopovers can be seen a rest time for the individual.
I can remember approx 8-10 years ago, in one particular city the limit was well known to the crew. From check-in to the "bottle-to-throttle" limit was less than 2 hours. So it was into room, drop bags, in a bar/restaurant within 30 minutes. Enough time to get a bite to eat and 3-4 drinks before naptime.

smurfjed

From check-in to the "bottle-to-throttle" limit was less than 2 hours. So it was into room, drop bags, in a bar/restaurant within 30 minutes. Enough time to get a bite to eat and 3-4 drinks before naptime.

Problem these days is that with a 0.2 limit, this sort of behaviour will possibly put some people over the limit.

smurfjed

The captain of airBaltic flight which was taken with drink at Oslo Airport Saturday in Lower Romerike District Court remanded for two weeks. He appealed the ruling on the spot. Also the helmsman, who had the highest blood alcohol of 1.44 from blowing sample and 1.2 parts per thousand of temporary results from blood tests, received two weeks detention. He appealed this decision on the spot to the Court. Of the other crew members, both flight attendants received one week's detention.

Depending on how much alcohol is found in their system, the charges that they are facing can result in a 2 year sentence.

martinsvi

smurfjed wrote: »

Depending on how much alcohol is found in their system, the charges that they are facing can result in a 2 year sentence.

last guy who got caught in Oslo (Irish btw) got 6 months in jail, wasn't even drunk, but his crew was

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-pilot-jailed-for-six-months-over-drunk-crew-25982162.html

smurfjed

Air Baltic-first officer (38) sentenced to six months imprisonment
** Other pilot drank beer 4.5 hours before he was due at work
** Stewardess (25) was sentenced to 45 days in jail: - I was bestowed
** Stewardess (26) was sentenced to 60 days in jail: - I do not drink alcohol

The Captain is facing more serious charges as he was in command, he was remanded pending trial on the 17th Sept.

Enough time to get a bite to eat and 3-4 drinks before naptime.

Unfortunately this involved a couple of bottles of whiskey followed by beer.