Drink-charge airline pilots released on bail

Two American airline pilots have been released on bail and charged with being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger jet from Scotland to the US.

Paul Brady Grebenc, 35, and Carlos Roberto Licona, 45, were held by police at Glasgow Airport on Saturday.

The United Airlines flight to Newark took off later that day with a new crew and 141 passengers on board.

Yesterday both men appeared in private at Paisley sheriff court, where they were charged under section 93 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003. The pair made no plea or declaration and were released on bail ahead of a further court date to be set.