Flydubai pilot to be reprimanded after failing alcohol test: Airline

A Flydubai pilot faces disciplinary action after failing an alcohol test in Nepal Sunday before being due to operate a flight to the UAE, the airline said. The captain was "tested and discovered to have a blood alcohol level above the legally acceptable level" after a fellow crew member raised concerns the pilot was intoxicated, a Flydubai spokeswoman said Monday. Flydubai is investigating the incident, the spokeswoman said, adding that the pilot would be reprimanded. The pilot, who was tested before boarding the plane, was deemed unfit to fly and a replacement crew was sent to Kathmandu to operate the flight to Dubai, the airline spokeswoman said. The flight arrived in Dubai 10 hours and 30 minutes later than originally scheduled. The pilot was not identified. <br/>