In total, they conducted 536 alcohol tests between 7:00 and 10:30 among cabin and cockpit personnel. Two stewards had a positive breath test. One recorded 130 μg/L (0.24 per mille) and the other 150 μg/L (0.35 per mille). The Public Prosecution Service will determine the penalty. In aviation, a maximum of 0.2 per mille is allowed. Ten hours prior to a flight, the flight personnel may not consume alcohol.

Increasing Safety in Aviation

The Aviation Supervision Team of the National Expertise and Operations Unit regularly conducts these types of checks among cabin and cockpit personnel of scheduled and private flights at various airports in the Netherlands. This occurs not only at the large airports with passenger flights but also at the smaller airports where many general aviation flights depart. The checks aim to enhance safety in air traffic.