Judge orders drug, alcohol testing for charged pilot
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A judge has ordered alcohol and drug testing for an American Airlines co-pilot accused of drunkenness at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
John Maguire of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. The mandatory tests were ordered as part of a $10,000 personal bond.
Defense attorney Frank Manley previously said Maguire had been at a treatment center in California. He told The Detroit News on Wednesday his client was receiving treatment but didn't specify what kind. Maguire deferred comment to Manley.
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In late March, the 50-year-old Maguire was removed from a Philadelphia-bound flight before takeoff at the airport in Romulus, Michigan. Authorities say his blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
He's scheduled to return to court July 15 for a pretrial hearing.