Hangover the least of drunk crew's worries

  • 19/08/2015
The co-pilot admitted drinking two bottles of whiskey (Reuters/file)
The co-pilot admitted drinking two bottles of whiskey (Reuters/file)

An airBaltic crew have appeared in a Norwegian court charged with attempting to operate an aircraft under the influence of alcohol.

The co-pilot admitted drinking two bottles of whiskey, after he was found with a blood level more than seven times the legal limit.

Norwegian police say the plane was scheduled to depart Oslo Airport for Greece when they got a tip-off.

"Several crew members sat together and consumed large amounts of alcohol a short while after taking a flight with 109 passengers," a spokesperson said. "They have admitted to this and agreed with us on the severity of the case."

Two flight attendants were also convicted.

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