SAS Pilot Arrested in France After Testing Positive for Cocaine Post Flight - The Bulkhead Seat
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SAS Pilot Arrested in France After Testing Positive for Cocaine Post Flight - The Bulkhead Seat
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilot has been sentenced in France after testing positive for cocaine during a random drug and alcohol screening following a flight to the French Riviera. According to French newspaper Nice-Matin, the 45-year-old captain was arrested on Wednesday, June 10th after arriving at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE). The pilot was subjected to a random alcohol and drug test conducted by personnel from the French military air p…
Pilot Tests Positive For Cocaine After Flying Planeload Of Passengers. Travelers Owed Up To $83,300
A pilot tested positive for cocaine after landing in Nice, was arrested, and received a suspended sentence plus a ban on flying over France. The next SAS flight he was supposed to operate was canceled, potentially triggering up to $83,300 in EU261 compensation for delayed passengers.
A 45-year-old captain of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was arrested at Nice-Côte d'Azur airport after being checked positive for cocaine following a flight from Copenhagen. He was immediately tried and sentenced to ten months' suspended imprisonment and one year's ban on flying over French territory, which amounts to a de facto ban on him from flying in France during that period. The return flight Nice-Stockholm was cancelled and the passengers re…
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