Drunk United Airlines pilot pulled off plane minutes before departure

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I think this is going to happen more and more as the scrutiny on the flight crew grows. i honestly think this happens way more often that pilots and airlines let on. First the flight crew has no oversight for large spans of time. Many pilots show up to the airport 30 minutes before their flights, Who is there to check the fitness for duty? It's self imposed check, but not every person has integrity.

Don't get me wrong, I do believe the majority of flight crew are good people, but if they don't want to turn each other in, who is their to stop them?

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