A Delta flight from Edinburgh to New York was canceled after authorities arrested a pilot for exceeding the legal alcohol limit.

“At around 10am on Friday 16 June, a 61-year-old man was arrested at Edinburgh Airport in connection with the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003,” said a Scottish Police spokesman. according to Herald. The spokesperson continued that the pilot has since been charged and is expected to appear in court in Edinburgh on Monday.

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Under the Railway and Transport Safety Act, a person is: Said If you get an ‘h’, you have committed a crime.If you are engaged in airman duties when the percentage of alcohol in your breath, blood, or urine exceeds the prescribed limit,” or “Performing activities incidental to airmanship when alcohol percentages in breath, blood, or urine exceed prescribed limits. “ (Related: Two planes collide while taxiing at Boston’s Logan Airport)

For Scottish airline staff, legal The blood alcohol limit is 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. The legal blood alcohol limit for drivers is 50 milligrams, more than double the allowable limit for airline employees, the report said.

Delta Airlines has confirmed that one of its pilots has been arrested. inform The Business Insider airline was supporting the agency’s ongoing investigation into the matter. No further information about the pilot’s arrest was released, but a spokesperson said, “Delta’s alcohol policy is one of the strictest in the industry and we will not tolerate violations,” the insider said. reported.