The pilot wasn’t even aware! It was amongst a passenger’s groceries…
In April 2012, Jouppi was preparing to fly a passenger from Fairbanks to a remote village, Beaver, where alcohol was banned. The passenger had packed beer with other groceries in her luggage. State Police troopers searched Jouppi’s plane before it departed and spotted a six-pack of Budweiser in a shopping bag. This article could go in many communities but I figured this one suits.
Right, my thinking is along those lines. I just really don’t think it’s the pilot’s responsibility at all. Have you ever seen a pilot rifling through each and every passenger’s luggage while boarding commercial aircraft?
I mean, TSA does, but they’re searching through thousands of people a day at each major airport. And even though this small island in the middle of nowhere clearly doesn’t have their own TSA checkpoints, I agree with you that it still shouldn’t be the pilot’s responsibility. Ignoring the legality for a minute, let’s say he did choose to check and upon finding (Jesus Christ) a six pack of beer, he decided to refuse service to the passenger. Now they’re both kinda screwed/stranded if the guy doesn’t decide to just throw them away or start chugging