Drunk and drugged RFDS pilot sacked

[Hvr]

A Royal Flying Doctor Service pilot has been sacked after returning a positive result for a drug and alcohol test, following an incident during a flight between Bundaberg and Brisbane.

The RFDS has released a statement saying the pilot had been dismissed following a "recent incident" on a King Air B200 but did not go into the details, including the date the incident took place.
RFDS chief executive Nino Di Marco said the pilot had tested positive to a banned substance but noted the plane and its passengers had landed safely.

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Well I reckon that is the end of his flying career.

 

[markis10]

Well I reckon that is the end of his flying career.

Probably a happy ending compared to the consequences of what might have happened, Media Releases: 18 March 2004 - ATSB final report on the Hamilton Island fatal aircraft accident and aviation research discussion papers on alcohol and cannabis use