The captain is drunk... Japan Airlines delayed departure by up to 18 hours
Sep 03, 2025
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According to Japanese media, including TBS, the captain, who was scheduled to board a JAL flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Central International Airport in Aichi Prefecture on the 28th (local time), complained of poor health.
It turned out that he drank at the hotel the day before.
This resulted in the captain's scheduled flight being suspended, with three flights from Honolulu delayed by up to 18 hours, injuring about 630 passengers.
Due to repeated drinking problems, Japan Airlines received administrative guidance from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in December last year, and stipulates in its in-house regulations that 'no drinking' at the place of stay as part of measures to prevent recurrence.
Japan Airlines will take this seriously and do its best to prevent a recurrence" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
