A pilot has been suspended after he was stopped from getting onto a plane in Aberdeen when ground staff complained they could smell alcohol.
The pilot, on an Eastern Airways charter flight to Donegal, is now under investigation.
The flight took off with a replacement pilot and 17 passengers on board on Thursday morning.
Eastern Airways said: "A member of ground staff expressed concern that a pilot may have smelt of alcohol."
The spokesman added: "Prior to boarding he was immediately removed from duty.
"The pilot has been suspended while the matter is fully investigated."
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