Kathryn Scott, from Ottershaw, Surrey, had to be removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport after reporting for duty with Virgin Atlantic four times over the alcohol limit
A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant was four times over the legal limit when she crashed her car on the way to the airport for a flight, a court heard.
Kathryn Scott, 44, is said to have downed wine the night before the collision, following which she was allegedly driven to work by a member of the public having left her black Hyundai at the scene. A court heard yesterday how Scott eventually had to be removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport.
Wearing a black jacket and trousers, the cabin crew member appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. She denied a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit on June 12 and so faces trial at the same court in December.
It is said the crash happened at a roundabout near Heathrow, a hub for Virgin Atlantic, and, after the smash was reported to police in west London, Scott was allegedly removed from the plane until officers arrived.
Scott, from Ottershaw, Surrey, admitted to being in an accident and said she had two glasses of wine eight hours before the flight. A test showed she had 91 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, more than four times the 20 milligram legal limit for flight attendants in the UK.
Magistrates were told she has been diagnosed with a liver condition, which means she may not be able to break down alcohol in the usual way. She also blames the crash on a fault with her car’s steering, the court heard. The defendant was bailed to appear at the same court for trial on December 11.
Heathrow is the primary hub for Virgin Atlantic. It uses terminal three for flights across the world, including to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York and Miami International Airport.