An airline crew member was arrested at Gatwick Airport after he allegedly turned up to work on a flight smelling of alcohol, police said.
Passengers travelling to Greece yesterday morning were delayed by more than an hour and a half because of the incident.
The Corfu-bound flight's scheduled 9.10am take-off from the West Sussex airport was delayed because the man failed to arrive at work.
When the 45-year-old crew member eventually turned up at 10.40am, he smelled strongly of alcohol and was not allowed to board the plane.
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Sussex Police said the man, from London, was arrested on suspicion of acting as a member of the crew of an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol.
He was bailed until September 8.