American Airlines pilot David Copeland pleaded guilty on Wednesday to performing an aviation task while intoxicated.
, a security guard at the airport smelled alcohol on Copeland's breath during an examination of Copeland's baggage.
Copeland was reportedly instructed to leave the plane's cockpit while it was on the runway before failing a breathalyzer test. He was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.027, according to the Daily Mail report, and said he had consumed alcohol 12 hours earlier.
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