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Lufthansa pilot refuses to board drunk Ukrainian minister

Frankfurt, Germany - Diplomatic incident skimmed at Frankfurt airport

Ukrainian minister of interior Juri Luzenko was stopped yesterday by a Lufthansa pilot that refused to board him because he was so drunk to represent a danger for the other passengers. The politician was travelling together with his 19-year-old son Oleksandr who also was intoxicated. The incident happened yesterday at Frankfurt airport, German "Bild" newspaper reported today. After being refused...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103999
Rome, Italy, 05/06/2009 16:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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