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Updated: 3:13 PM Dec 20, 2007
Flight Attendant Accused Of Alcohol Intoxication Asks Judge For Help
It was a dramatic day in court today for a 26 year old flight attendant.
Posted: 12:04 AM Aug 6, 2007 Flight Attendant Accused Of Alcohol Intoxication Asks Judge For Help |
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It was a dramatic day in court today for a 26 year old flight attendant.
Sarah Mills, 26, is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, terroristic threatening and alcohol intoxication.
An Atlantic Southeast flight scheduled to leave Blue Grass Airport Sunday afternoon was cancelled because it didn't have enough crew members.
Police say Mills was pulled off the plane for being too drunk.
Court records say the captain notified police of Mills, then brought the plane back to the gate where police were were waiting.
Documents state that Mills threatened the captain of the flight saying "you are dead!" as she was escorted off the plane.
It also says Mills admitted to drinking Jack Daniels on board before take off.
The officer says he witnessed her clearly being unstable on her feet.
Soon after, passengers were forced to de-plane because the flight didn't have enough crew members. ASA officials say all passengers were re-accommodated to other flights to Atlanta, but some passengers say they decided not to fly after the incident.
In court, Mills pleaded for help from the judge, because she says she can't afford an attorney.
She says she just got this job and only had fifty dollars in the bank.
The judge set her bond at three hundred and fifty dollars, and ordered her a public defender.
Mills is due back in court August 14th.
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It’s strange how the previous post from a Pilot! vouched for this woman’s case as he stated ‘Just adds to our duty day, our stress level, our fatigue. Funny how everyone is so concerned about drunk(ness), yet not fatigue. DO YOU KNOW HOW OFTEN YOU FLY WITH PILOTS THAT HAVE DUTY DAYS OF 14 HOURS, RUNNING ON 6 HOURS OF SLEEP - AND NOT BY CHOICE - IT'S SCHEDULED BY THE AIRLINES - BECAUSE THEY CAN - IT'S LEGAL.’ She just started the job, and CHOSE to have alcohol while working. That choice impacts the safety of all others around her. Shame on the pilot to be making the analogy of fatigue. Would you like to put your life in the hands of someone 35,000 ft n the air who is mentally impaired? This comes from a Merchant Marine Officer and Captain, who has those same long hours. Well you can have your cold one from a long, fatigued day. I’d just like to be sure I’m off the plane first.
just think if they let her by with .03 what would be the next time probly drunk.that is the it goes.if the airline says no drinking that is what they mean.so dont drink
Wow! The ignorance of the public is unbelievable! Crewmembers cannot drink ANY alcohol within 8 hrs of duty time. Failure to comply is a Federal Offense! And hello? ASA IS DELTA regardless of the color of the shirt. I used to work for ASA (always something airlines) and the workers are treated like legalized slave labor so I don't doubt this girl probably needed a drink, but she knew the risks and guess couldn't wait for her shift to end. Why on earth is there not this much public attention brought to the fact that the ASA crews are legally being made to fly fatigued to the extreme? That girl was hired on for about $17,000 per year with lofty hopes of achieving $30,000 after about 10 yrs of hard labor. They are treated badly by pilots, mgmt and passengers. Their job entails serving, stowing carryons, fire fighting, 1st aid, stocking catering, evacuation if necessary, screening passengers for terror threats, bomb detection AND removal if necesssary. Would you want this job?
