United Airlines Pilot Arrested for Boarding Plane While Intoxicated, Receives Suspended Sentence

A United Airlines pilot was arrested in Paris for attempting to fly while intoxicated, with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit.
The 63-year-old pilot claimed to only have consumed two glasses of wine the prior evening, but authorities disputed his account.
The pilot received a six-month suspended prison sentence, a fine of approximately $5,000, and a one-year suspension of his pilot's license.
United Airlines has a zero tolerance policy for alcohol consumption by pilots and tightened rules in 2019 regarding alcohol consumption prior to flights.
The intoxicated pilot put 267 passengers at risk before authorities intervened and canceled the flight.