American Air Co-Pilot Suspected of Attempting to Fly While Drunk
- Carrier cancels scheduled flight from Detroit to Philadelphia
- Pilot's blood alcohol level was allegedly above legal limit
A ground crew member prepares to push back an American Airlines Group Inc. Boeing Co. 737-823 jet at a terminal in Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. American Airlines Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Oct. 17.
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American Airlines Group Inc. canceled a scheduled flight from Detroit to Philadelphia on Saturday after a co-pilot was suspected of being intoxicated.
The pilot, whose name wasn’t made public, allegedly tested above the legal limit for blood alcohol content, according to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot was detained at a security checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in suburban Romulus, Michigan.