British Airways hostess sacked 'after downing wine before flight due to stress'

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A British Airways cabin crew member has been ordered to pay £768 after breath tests reportedly revealed she was nearly eight times over the permitted alcohol threshold for aviation staff.Deborah Merritt, aged 59 and from Basingstoke in Hampshire, appeared before Uxbridge magistrates following an incident on a three-hour service from Malaga to Heathrow last month.The 59-year-old, who is married to a pilot, reportedly recorded 70 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath when tested.

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Airline crew members are legally required to remain below nine micrograms.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Merritt pleaded guilty to a drink-related offence based on a subsequent reading of 52 micrograms.Colleagues are said to have observed Ms Merritt unsteady on her feet during the flight from Spain to London.It is understood that she was escorted to the rear of the aircraft and strapped into a seat before the Airbus A320 touched down at Heathrow.Upon landing, authorities took her into...

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