<p>George La Perle, 49, who flew for Delta Airlines, was found to be four and a half times over the alcohol limit.<br /><br />He told security staff he was flying to New York. But his actual destination was Detroit, the Daily Express reported. He has been jailed for six months.<br /><br />American citizen La Perle, from Boston, who has 20 years flying experience, was one of three pilots in the Boeing 767 scheduled to fly Nov 1, 2010.<br />The plane had up to 241 passengers to the US.<br /><br />Heidi Stonecliffe, prosecutor at the Isleworth Crown Court, said there could have been "extremely dangerous and potentially disastrous consequences".</p>
<p>George La Perle, 49, who flew for Delta Airlines, was found to be four and a half times over the alcohol limit.<br /><br />He told security staff he was flying to New York. But his actual destination was Detroit, the Daily Express reported. He has been jailed for six months.<br /><br />American citizen La Perle, from Boston, who has 20 years flying experience, was one of three pilots in the Boeing 767 scheduled to fly Nov 1, 2010.<br />The plane had up to 241 passengers to the US.<br /><br />Heidi Stonecliffe, prosecutor at the Isleworth Crown Court, said there could have been "extremely dangerous and potentially disastrous consequences".</p>