CX pilot caught DUI in Sydney airport causing delay - 24/07/2024 - CX 110

[tomlee1986]

This is from SCMP HK and confirmed by CX!

Exclusive | Junior Cathay pilot suspended after failing alcohol test before flight to Hong Kong

"Junior Cathay Pacific pilot suspended after failing alcohol test before flight to Hong Kong"

A CX Junior officer was caught DUI in Sydney airport yesterday preparing to fly to HKG on CX110, hence the flight was delayed to today (25/07/2024) - Reg: B-LRX (A359)

Late update: flight just arrived at 1812 HKT

 

[p--and--t]

Isn't the first and won't be the last (DUI) on any airline.

Lots of reports out of India as one example and some out of US.

I wonder how many are not caught and fly their sector.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

How would this have been discovered? Random testing? Pilot inebriated and flagged by colleague or airport staff?

 

[tomlee1986]

Isn't the first and won't be the last (DUI) on any airline.

Lots of reports out of India as one example and some out of US.

I wonder how many are not caught and fly their sector.

I doubt it will be the last but this is rare to be caught in Australia…

How would this have been discovered? Random testing? Pilot inebriated and flagged by colleague or airport staff?

I like to know as well

 

[Franky]

I doubt it will be the last but this is rare to be caught in Australia…

I like to know as well

If you read the original report which was partially blocked, at the bottom of the page, and indistinct, it would appear to say that other aircrew raised the alarm…

 

[Mattg]

I wonder if the thread title should be changed to say "former CX pilot" at this point...

 

[DC3]

I wonder if the thread title should be changed to say "former CX pilot" at this point...

A former CX pilot caught under the influence wouldn’t mean much. Anyway, the current thread title seems accurate enough.

Edited

 

[NoName]

Does every pilot get breath tasted before takeoff or is it a random thing? Seems like it would be something important enough that checking every pilot would be warranted.

 

[tomlee1986]

Does every pilot get breath tasted before takeoff or is it a random thing? Seems like it would be something important enough that checking every pilot would be warranted.

I am assuming it’s random just like your roadside RBT unless obviously under influence and other people noticed it…

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I am assuming it’s random just like your roadside RBT unless obviously under influence and other people noticed it…

Correct. It’s random.

Have seen multiple media reports where fellow crew have requested an alcohol test which has subsequently resulted in the identified pilot being removed from duty.

 

[jb747]

Whilst it is supposedly random, from what I’ve heard it tends to be targeted.

 

[Rangalad]

Whilst it is supposedly random, from what I’ve heard it tends to be targeted.

Just like those DAMP tests.

 

[Mattg]

A former CX pilot caught under the influence wouldn’t mean much. Anyway, the current thread title seems accurate enough.

Edited

Oh I get that, it was a joke

 

[oz_mark]

A former CX pilot caught under the influence wouldn’t mean much. Anyway, the current thread title seems accurate enough.

Edited

Not much evidence of the D part of DUI.

 

[AIRwin]

Not much evidence of the D part of DUI.

Duty?

 

[Xrayspice]

That’s not good

Post automatically merged: Jul 27, 2024

Whilst it is supposedly random, from what I’ve heard it tends to be targeted.

Technically, coppers waiting outside pubs, is not random either.