Bill to Be Introduced Requiring Pilots Take Breathalyzer Before Flying Out of N.Y.

 

By Glenn Blain

ALBANY - A state lawmaker from Brooklyn wants to make sure boozed up pilots don’t get the chance to fly out of New York airports.

Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, a Democrat, said he will introduce legislation to require pilots departing from New York airports to take a breathalyzer test before they get behind the controls.

"The life and safety of pilots, flight attendants and the flying public must be protected,” Ortiz said. 

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Source: The New York Daily News (via The Empire Report)