Air Deccan pilot caught drunk while on duty

Mumbai: In a surprise check last morning, an Air Deccan pilot was caught drunk when he reported for duty.
A Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) safety team held Captain N Ronaldo (48), a South American, guilty for coming drunk to work. The DGCA carried out a check on 350 cabin and cockpit crew of 40 flights (both domestic and international) leaving Mumbai between 3 am and 8.30 am.
Ronaldo has been barred from flying till an official inquiry is conducted.“Captain Ronaldo was scheduled to pilot flight DN 641 to Kolkata, carrying 180 passengers. But he arrived drunk and our breath analyser results tested positive for alcohol,” said a senior DGCA official.
The pilot, however, claimed he had a drink more than 24 hours before the tests were conducted.
11/04/06 Kashif Khusro/Mid-Day Mumbai

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