Overview

• The 44-year-old was detained at Heathrow Terminal 3 before a long-haul departure to Antigua via Barbados after a reported crash involving her black Hyundai on the way to work.
• Prosecutors told Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court she left the car at a roundabout and was driven to the airport by a member of the public.
• She told police she had two glasses of wine about eight hours earlier, and a blood test indicated a level above the legal threshold for aviation staff.
• She faces one count of performing an aviation function while over the limit and has been bailed for trial on 11 December at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court.
• Her solicitor said she is undergoing tests for a possible genetic liver disorder and argued a steering fault caused the crash, assertions noted in court as under examination.