A pilot suspected of reporting for duty drunk was removed from the cockpit of a JetBlue Airbus A320 by airport police at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) on Wednesday. According to authorities, the 52-year-old pilot registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.17, more than four times the legal limit for a required crew member, on a breathalyzer test following his removal. A TSA officer reported the pilot to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) after he passed through a security checkpoint on his way to the aircraft.
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