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A Norwegian pilot was sentenced to 75 days in unconditional prison after consuming cocaine and alcohol the night before his flight from Tromsø.
Norwegian’s co-pilot thought he was drug free, but passed a prison sentence on the spot. Photo: RUNE STOLTZ BERTINUSSEN
The pilot in his 30s has been convicted in the Nedre Romerike District Court of violating the Aviation Law and consuming cocaine.
In court, he made an unreserved confession. He explained that the night before he had taken what he described as “a large amount” of cocaine in addition to large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time before going to bed, Romerikes Blad reports.
The man was going to work as a copilot on a flight from Tromsø to Gran Canaria when he was detained by the police for a routine check on February 22 this year.
He blew red and was immediately taken to the emergency room, where he was given a blood and urine sample. Then traces of both alcohol and cocaine were found, corresponding to one per thousand of at least 0.5.
– This is a personnel matter, and we do not comment on personnel matters, says press contact Christer Baardsen in Norwegian to Aftenposten.
Thought i was sober
The pilot explained that he no longer thought he was under the influence of drugs when he reported to work in the morning. But this was not enough to free him from punishment.
“In the court’s opinion, he should have understood that he could still be influenced so that he should not have appeared for service that day. The court finds that he has not been careful enough about the strict requirements of care that are imposed on people who fly. aircraft, with the great responsibility and the possible damages that this entails ”, the sentence affirms.
The pilot delivered the verdict on the spot.
The prosecution wanted to revoke his right to fly in Norway for one year. However, this was not done when the Nedre Romerike district court found him not authorized to revoke his pilot’s license.
