Alaska airliners describe regulations on drug/alcohol screenings for
pilots
Former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of flying under
the influence
ANCHORAGE -
A former Alaska Airlines captain has been
charged with piloting a commercial plane while under the influence of
alcohol.
David Hans Arnston was arrested Wednesday in connection with two
flights he piloted in June 2014, both of which had passengers on board,
according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. After the flights, Arnston was randomly
selected for a drug and alcohol test which he failed. He was then immediately
removed from duty, the airliner said in a statement Friday.
Arnston is
the third pilot to fail an Alaska Airlines drug or alcohol screening in the past
10 years, the company said. Regulations surrounding these screenings are
overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration, but it's up to the airlines
themselves to conduct the tests.
"It's not just the case of us policing
ourselves, we're actually very closely audited," said PenAir Director of
Operations Matthew Macri.
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