http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/local/4808587.htm

An airline passenger was cited for disorderly conduct Tuesday after the
plane's crew accused him of insinuating the pilot had been drinking.
The remark caused Comair to cancel the 9:30 a.m. flight to Cincinnati,
forcing 26 passengers to make other travel plans, said Lt. Michael Krembs of
the Dane County Sheriff's Department.

Steven M. Wiese, 33, of Cottage Grove, was accused of leaning into the
cockpit and remarking to the pilot, "I hope you haven't been drinking,"
Krembs said.

Federal Aviation Administration regulations require the flight crew to be
tested for controlled substances when drug or alcohol abuse allegations are
made.

"My assumption is it was a flippant remark," Krembs said. "But in this day
and age of heightened airport security, you just don't joke about stuff
anymore."

The airline refused to allow Wiese and his wife on another flight Tuesday,
Krembs said.

His citation carries a $225 fine. The sheriff's department has referred the
case to the FBI for further investigation.



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