Qantas pilot suspected of drinking

6 Aug 2012, 11:19 am   -   Source: AAP
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The incident is said to have occurred last Monday as the Qantas 767-300 aircraft was about to leave for Brisbane. (File: AAP)

The incident is said to have occurred last Monday as the Qantas 767-300 aircraft was about to leave for Brisbane. (File: AAP)

Qantas is investigating a captain who was reportedly removed from a passenger aircraft because of suspicions she had been drinking.

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Qantas is investigating an incident in which a captain was reportedly removed from a passenger aircraft moments before take-off because of suspicions she had been drinking.

Fairfax Media reports cabin crew removed the female captain from the plane just before it was due to depart from Sydney airport because they feared she had been drinking alcohol before the flight.

The incident is said to have occurred last Monday as the Qantas 767-300 aircraft was about to leave for Brisbane.

Fairfax says a replacement pilot was found to fly to Brisbane and the captain has since been withheld from operational duties on full pay.

A Qantas spokesman said on Monday morning that an investigation was underway.

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Dal - from Perth, 10 months ago

The photograph does NOT match the caption or story - Photo is of an Airbus A380 - 569 tonnes - Super Heavy Caption/Story is a Boeing 767- 156 tonnes - Heavy How hard is it to get it right?

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