Flight grounded because two pilots were drunk Richard Hartley-ParkinsonRichard Hartley-Parkinson for Metro.co.ukTuesday 19 Jul 2016 6:50 am 421 Flight grounded because two pilots were too drunk to fly Two pilots were stopped from getting on the Air Transat plane Two pilots were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a transatlantic passenger jet from Scotland to Canada. Staff are understood to have raised concerns over the pilots’ behaviour before the Air Transat A310, carrying up to 250 passengers on board, was due to depart from Glasgow to Toronto on Monday afternoon. Officers arrested the men, aged 37 and 39, on suspicion of being ‘impaired through alcohol’ before they were due to take off at 1pm. Police Scotland said the pair will appear in custody at Paisley Sheriff Court later. A spokeswoman said: ‘Police Scotland can confirm that two men aged 39 and 37 years have been arrested in relation to being allegedly impaired through alcohol under the Railway and Transport Safety Act 2003 (Section 93).’ The Canadian airline confirmed the arrest of its employees, adding that the flight had been rescheduled and the passengers put up in hotels. TS725 22 hr delay.