The flydubai pilot who turned up to work under the influence of alcohol has had his job terminated.

The pilot was dismissed following a pre-flight breath test showing a positive reading for alcohol – above the legal limit.

The flight the pilot was due to operate was FZ8018, from Nepal’s Kathmandu to Dubai and was delayed 10.5 hours.

flydubai issued a statement on the pilot’s termination:

“Following the earlier statement provided, flydubai confirms that the pilot’s employment has been terminated. The safety of our passengers and crew is our priority.”

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He had turned up to the flight intoxicated

And he was breathalyzed after another member of staff flagged it to the airline.

When it was found the pilot had been drinking, flydubai issued a statement, stating the airline has a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol consumption:

“Whilst reporting for duty, a pilot scheduled to operate FZ8018 from Kathmandu (KTM) to Dubai (DXB) was suspected by a colleague to be under the influence of alcohol. flydubai has a zero tolerance policy on flight crew found to be in contravention of the regulations regarding alcohol consumption. In line with these stringent rules, we conduct random tests on our operational staff. We further insist that anyone suspected of consuming alcohol prior to flight duty must be tested. In accordance with that standard the crew member in question was immediately tested and discovered to have a blood alcohol level above the legally acceptable level and was therefore immediately deemed unfit to fly.”