Air stewardess, 44, downed wine before crashing her car on way to airport and trying to board flight while four times over the limit, court hears
Kathryn Scott, 44, from Surrey reported for duty at Heathrow and even tried to board a flight despite still having alcohol in her system.
Scott, made her way to work despite having crashed her black Hyundai at a roundabout on the way, a court heard.
The Virgin Atlantic flight attendant then had to be driven to work by a member of the public after leaving her car at the scene.
After her crash was reported to the police, she was removed from the plane until officers arrived, Uxbridge Magistrates' Court heard.
Scott admitted to being in an accident and said she had two glasses of wine eight hours before the flight.
But a test showed she had 91 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, more than four times the 20 milligram legal limit for flight attendants in the UK.
Magistrates were told she has been diagnosed with a liver condition, which means she may not be able to break down alcohol in the usual way.
Scott admitted to being in an accident and said she had two glasses of wine eight hours before the flight - she has been diagnosed with a liver condition affecting how she breaks down alcohol
She also blames the crash on a fault with her car's steering, the court heard.
Scott appeared in court Tuesday wearing a black jacket and trousers, where she denied a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit on June 12.
Scott, of Ottershaw, Surrey, was bailed to appear at the same court for trial on December 11.
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