ItalyTwo pilots employed by Swiss Airlines were discovered to be intoxicated before they were scheduled to operate a flight carrying 160 passengers. The incident occurred in May when colleagues encountered them in a Geneva hotel, a common meeting point for Swiss Air crews. The colleagues intervened and prevented the two pilots from boarding the Airbus A220 aircraft. Swiss Airlines has suspended both pilots but has not disclosed their identities or nationalities. Aviation regulations typically require pilots to abstain from alcohol for at least 12 hours prior to flying, ensuring a zero blood-alcohol level during flight operations. This case follows a similar incident involving an EasyJet pilot in August 2025, who was found drunk and naked in a luxury hotel in Cape Verde shortly before his flight.
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