Rules Stopped Pilot's Fog Landing

A pilot with 30 years experience told passengers on a flight to Paris from Cardiff that he was returning to the UK because he was not qualified to land in foggy weather. Flybe flight BE1431 from Cardiff was approaching Charles De Gaulle airport on Tuesday when the captain made the announcement over the tannoy to the amazement of the passengers on board. The 62 passengers were put on the next flight to Paris or offered a refund. The Flybe pilot concerned has 30 years commercial aviation experience flying a number of different passenger aircraft types.