Copilot on TAP Air Portugal flight to Lisbon said to be ‘reeking of alcohol and walking unsteadily’Passengers stranded in Stuttgart as pilot found drunk before takeoffMore than 100 passengers have been stranded at Stuttgart airport after a co-pilot was found drunk in the cockpit just before takeoff. The airline, TAP Air Portugal, apologised after having to cancel the flight “due to the pilot’s incapacity”. The flight was grounded after an airport employee saw the pilot “reeking of alcohol and walking unsteadily” and informed airport authorities, a police statement said. The German news agency DPA reported that all 106 passengers were accommodated at hotels on Friday night. TAP said on Twitter that passengers would not be flown to Lisbon until Monday, the first day with seats available.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2018 17:12 UTC