Delta flight attendant charged with drunkenness, drug possession

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 16 (UPI) — A Delta Airlines flight attendant has pleaded not guilty to charges she was drunk just before her flight was scheduled to leave the Lexington, Ky., airport.

Police said Nancy Bray, 58, was found intoxicated and in possession of prescription drugs “in other than original container” when medical personnel responded to a call that a crew member was sick, WLEX-TV in Lexington reported Wednesday.

Bray was on Delta Connection flight 6095 to Detroit Tuesday night, which is operated by Chautauqua Airlines.

Police said Bray had an alcohol content of 0.258. The legal alcohol limit in Kentucky for commercial airline crew members is 0.04 percent.

She was charged with aircrew member under the influence and possession of a controlled substance not in its original container.

In a statement Delta said it would “support any investigation” of the incident. The company added it “expects consummate professionalism from all parties who are entrusted with the care of transport of our customers, no matter which carrier may be operating their flight.”

Bray bonded out of jail Wednesday night.

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