For piloting the car drunk.
"FAA chief on leave after OUI charge" December 06, 2011|Associated Press
WASHINGTON - FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was placed on a leave of absence yesterday and US officials said his employment is under review following his arrest for drunken driving in suburban Northern Virginia.
Babbitt, 65, was charged with operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor after a patrol officer spotted him driving on the wrong side of the street and pulled him over about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in Fairfax City, Va., said police in the Washington suburb.
Babbitt, who lives in Reston, Va., was alone in the vehicle, the statement said. Police said he cooperated and was released.
The Federal Aviation Administration is part of the Department of Transportation. A statement released yesterday by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s office said department officials did not learn of Babbitt’s arrest until yesterday afternoon....
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Then he took himself out of service: FAA chief resigns after OUI arrest
