I never did understand these guys:
Two US pilots who were convicted last month of trying to fly an airliner while drunk have been sentenced to jail terms by a judge in Miami.
Thomas Cloyd, 47, was jailed for the maximum five years, while co-pilot Christopher Hughes, 44, received a two-year sentence.
They were taken off an Airbus 319 on 1 July 2002 after a security screener reported smelling alcohol on them.
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Hughes and Cloyd arrived at Miami International Airport for a morning flight to Phoenix after a night of drinking at a Miami bar.
They left the bar at 0500 after running up a tab for 14 jumbo glasses of beer, or about 22 pints (10.5 litres), and arrived late for the 1030 take-off.
Police found the men's blood-alcohol readings over the state limit for drivers of 0.08.
At least they're out of the air. For good I hope.
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