Drunken Finnair pilot removed at Helsinki airport

A pilot of Finnair has been prevented from boarding his scheduled plane for being "under the influence" at Helsinki airport, local media reported Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday when a police test had shown 1.5 per-mille for the pilot. The rest of the crew gave zero levels. Finnair confirming that it was the airline involved. Finnair deplored the incident, but noted that "its system had worked" as the pilot had been reported by other members of the crew. A senior police officer said that the case is legally unclear. As the pilot had not yet entered the aircraft, the incident may not meet the criteria of the Finnish crime "drunken flying". However, Finnair as an airline has a zero tolerance policy and the pilot will be dismissed, a Finnair spokesperson said. <br/>