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The man was called in to fix a scratch on a Wizz Air plane at Torp Airport in Sandefjord in January.
The night before, the 53-year-old Hungarian celebrated his sister’s pregnancy. He also drank some beer before they called him to work.
– When they called him, they told him it was a scratch that had to be cured. She considered it to be such a small remedy that she could handle it despite the fact that she had drunk alcohol, writes District Court Judge Siri Vigmostad in Vestfold District Court in the ruling.
Historical judgment
Last year, it was decided that aircraft technicians will also be affected by the ban on serving under the influence of drugs.
According to NRK, the man is the first aircraft technician to be convicted of being under the influence of alcohol on the job.
According to the verdict, the damage did not constitute a security risk, but had to be repaired since the aircraft must be completely in order before departure. The repair was easy and required no technical knowledge.
Possible appeal
The man gave an unreserved confession and was sentenced to probation for 60 days with a two-year probationary period. In Hungary, the man lost his license for a month and had to pay a fine of approximately 3,000 crowns.
– Since this case is new, the court will probably be a bit cautious about trying the person too harshly before obtaining a case law, the man’s lawyer, lawyer Søren Hellenes, tells NRK.
The prosecution withdrew the demand for unconditional imprisonment for 120 days. It has not been decided whether the unanimous verdict will be appealed. Police lawyer Lise Læret Gunnerød will not comment on the case to NRK, but does not hide that she does not agree with the verdict.
