JetBlue Pilot Acting Drunk Kicked Off Buffalo Flight: Reports

Buffalo NY

02 March, 2022

3:28 PM

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BUFFALO, NY — A JetBlue pilot was pulled from a plane at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after a breathalyzer test revealed his blood alcohol content was more than two times the legal limit, according to multiple reports. James Clifton, 52, was removed from a plane after a Transportation Security Administration official noticed he was "acting drunk," ABC 7 reported, citing the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Clifton was immediately given a breathalyzer test, which registered his blood alcohol content at 0.17, NBC 2 in Buffalo reported, also citing the NFTA. The legal limit in New York is 0.08. JetBlue flight 2465 was bound for Fort Lauderdale, NBC 2 reported. Clifton may face federal charges, according to both reports.