Drunk pilot unconscious in cockpit

calgary - A Slovak pilot of the Canadian airline Sunwing has been charged after he was found unconscious in his cockpit by his copilot.

The 37-year-old pilot would be with 99 passengers and six crew members from Calgary flying to Cancun in Mexico. Crew members found all that the pilot was behaving strangely when he got on the phone. In the cockpit, he lost consciousness.

Afterwards he appeared to have too much alcohol in his blood. According to a police spokesman had disastrous able to walk away if the pilot had taken off.

A spokesman for Sunwing tells Canadian media to be grateful for 'the resolute action of the other crew members in this unfortunate incident. 'The company was able to arrange another pilot for the flight and has apologized to travelers. 'Safety remains our top priority,' the spokesman said. 'This pilot will remain on the ground. '

Sunwing also presents itself investigate and see whether the pilot has yet to be otherwise punished.