A Qantas flight on final approach to Adelaide airport around 2300hrs last night was refused permission to land and diverted to Canberra as the night-time curfew restricting flights between 11pm and 6am had just commenced

The flight originated from Sydney and was late departing due to severe weather and traffic congestion - "To redirect a plane that is late by a minute really does smack of bureaucracy gone mad"

A 51-year-old United Airlines pilot has been arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 while under the influence of alcohol

Flight UA949 with 124 passengers and 11 crew on board was bound for Chicago in the USA - the captain was freed on bail pending the result of alcohol tests