Pilot Passed Out While In Control Of An Aircraft
A PILOT who passed out in a cockpit before a scheduled flight in Canada has pleaded guilty to being impaired while in control of an aircraft.
Miroslav Gronych, who was employed by Sunwing Airlines on a work visa from Slovakia,
was due to leave Calgary, Alberta, on December 31 with four stops through Canada before continuing to Cancun, Mexico.
The 37-year-old was found slumped over in his seat and escorted off the plane.
“I can’t even describe how ashamed I am,” he told court.
A statement of facts read in court said police saw his pilot’s wings were attached upside down on his uniform and a maid discovered an empty bottle of vodka in his hotel room.
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