Three hours delay, it turns out, because of the pilot's drinking
Dec 11, 2024
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According to local media such as the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese Airlines flight 'JL774' was scheduled to head from Melbourne, Australia to Narita, Japan at 7:20 a.m., but the actual departure time was 10:31 a.m. There was a delay of about 3 hours and 11 minutes.
The reason was that the alcohol levels of the two pilots exceeded the standard.
They claimed that they were in poor physical condition and that it was a test error.
Eventually, the plane left about three hours late and arrived at its destination, and the airline's own investigation later revealed that it was drunk. According to the investigation, Chief A (59) and Chief B (56) of the three pilots drank while eating at a restaurant near their hotel on the afternoon of the 30th of last month, the day before the flight.
An airline official said "After drinking a glass of sparkling wine, the two ordered three more bottles of wine."The actual amount of alcohol is currently being checked."
If two people drank three bottles of wine, the amount of alcohol would be about three times the standard.
According to the regulations of Japan Airlines, alcohol must not be detected in the pre-flight test and is limited to not more than four cups (40 g of pure alcohol) 12 hours before the start of flight service. This is equivalent to two bottles of 500ml canned beer or four glasses of soju.
Japan Airlines takes this situation very seriously and will thoroughly deal with the prevention of recurrence. The pilots will also impose sanctions in accordance with the regulations."From the 11th, the crew will be prohibited from drinking during their stay" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
