FAA looking into Delta pilot's breathalyzer test WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) =97 Federal aviation officials were investigating=20 whether a pilot for a Delta regional carrier failed a breathalyzer test=20 Sunday before boarding his flight to Atlanta. The 28 passengers aboard were= =20 removed at around 6:40 a.m., nearly a half-hour after scheduled departure=20 from the Wilmington International Airport, said Airport Director John=20 Rosborough. All passengers were diverted to other flights. Rosborough=20 couldn't confirm whether the co-pilot of the twin-engine plane failed the=20 test. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Christopher White said his= =20 agency was investigating "the alleged violation of an alcohol-related=20 regulation regarding ASA Flight 4240." The pilot was not identified. FAA= =20 guidelines say no crew member can have more than a 0.04 blood alcohol level= =20 and may not drink alcohol within eight hours of duty. Violations can lead=20 to license revocation. Rosborough said the crew member was stopped from=20 boarding the plane at around 6 a.m. Sunday by a security officer with the=20 Transportation and Security Agency. The agency holds random alcohol=20 testing, but it was unclear why the pilot was stopped. Delta officials=20 said they were also investigating. Spokeswoman Katie Connell said the=20 flight was delayed due to a crew-related issue, but would not=20 elaborate. ASA, or Atlantic Southeast Airlines, is a Delta Connection=20 carrier that operates eight 50-seat jet aircraft to Atlanta from Wilmington= =20 each day. The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/ The Trinbago Site of the Week: (TnT Medical Assn.) http://www.tntmedical.com/ (Trinidad & Tobago Medical Association) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************