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East Coast Snowbound


Snow in Philly
The weather makes aviation news today–
Snow storms are stranding passengers in airports (and on streets and highways) due to the hazardous conditions.

DC, for example, has a blizzard warning with promise of snowfall accumulations ranging between 12 to 22 inches

Also expecting snow are Baltimore (blizzard warning), Philadelphia, New York, Richmond, Tennessee , North Carolina and the southern New England states.

Icy conditions on the road are causing accidents.

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Drunken United Airlines Pilot Charged

LONDON–51-year-old pilot Erwin Vermont Washington pleaded guilty today for being above the alcohol limit for flying a plane. United has removed him from duty. He was pulled from London-Chicago Flight 949 (Boeing 767) in November. He scored a 31 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath. The blood test indicated 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood. The limit for pilots is 20 milligrams.(for a car it is 80 milligrams.)

Washington was tried in Uxbridge Magistrates Court near London and has been released on bail. For pilots being over the legal limit for flying, the maximum sentence is two years in jail and a fine.

Sentencing will be Feb. 5.

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