{"id":2483111,"date":"2025-09-06T09:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airline-pilot-caught-drinking-in-hawaii-forces-major-delays\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T09:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:37:01","slug":"airline-pilot-caught-drinking-in-hawaii-forces-major-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airline-pilot-caught-drinking-in-hawaii-forces-major-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Airline Pilot Caught Drinking in Hawaii, Forces Major Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fairline-pilot-caught-drinking-in-hawaii-forces-major-delays%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Japan Airlines pilot was disciplined after being found unfit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-sky-news-advise-vaccinated-passengers-against-air-travel\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Sky News Advise Vaccinated Passengers Against Air Travel?\">fly due<\/a> to alcohol consumption before a flight from Hawaii to Japan. The pilot called in sick and admitted to drinking three cans of beer prior to the August 28 flight scheduled from Honolulu to Chubu Centrair International Airport. As an inevitable result, the captain never entered the cockpit, leading to significant disruptions including delays of up to 18 hours across multiple flights and affecting approximately 630 passengers. An inquiry by Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism revealed that the pilot had a history of consuming alcohol while on duty and had previously tampered with alcohol detector results to hide drinking. Japan Airlines issued an apology, acknowledging the severity of the incident amid ongoing administrative guidance due to multiple past safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-tavern-league-the-lobbying-firm-that-drove-wisconsinites-to-bars\/\" title=\"The Tavern League: Advocates that encouraged Wisconsinites to frequent bars\">alcohol-related issues<\/a> within the company. This case is part of a series of recent incidents involving pilots drinking before flights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enough-is-enough-perpetually-harassed-colorado-baker-gets-transgender-suit-dismissed\/\" title=\"&#039;Enough Is Enough&#039;: Perpetually Harassed Colorado Baker Gets Transgender Suit Dismissed\">highlighting broader concerns<\/a> about safety practices at Japan Airlines.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Japan Airlines pilot has been punished after being unfit to fly passengers on a flight from Hawaii to Japan last month.<\/p>\n<p>The captain, who was later suspended, never got into the cockpit, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/japan-airlines-pilot-reportedly-relieved-from-duty-after-drinking-alcohol-before-international-flight-11802632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>, citing a Japanese newspaper called <a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20250903\/p2g\/00m\/0bu\/023000c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">The Mainichi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He called in sick, although later admitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-american-airlines-pilot-arrested-suspected-of-being-drunk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drinking alcohol<\/a> before the scheduled Aug. 28 flight from Honolulu to Chubu Centrair International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The captain&rsquo;s actions began a chain reaction that impacted several flights, two of which were delayed by 18 hours.<\/p>\n<p>About 630 passengers in all were affected by the delays.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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a Japan Airlines statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the statement said, the pilot altered information on an alcohol detector to conceal his drinking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Drinking Japan Airlines Pilot Tampered With Testing Kit to Avoid Alcohol Detection <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/meg0n4X8Tm\">https:\/\/t.co\/meg0n4X8Tm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdjOpmEPM4\">pic.twitter.com\/cdjOpmEPM4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BoardingArea (@BoardingArea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoardingArea\/status\/1964056258765561896?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Japan Airlines issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chris-christies-niece-charged-drunken-airport-brawl-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apology<\/a> in a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-03\/japan-airlines-apologizes-after-another-pilot-drinking-report?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We sincerely apologize to our customers and all parties involved for the inconvenience and trouble caused,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We take this matter very seriously, especially considering that it occurred while we were already under administrative guidance due to multiple safety incidents, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including alcohol-related cases<\/a>, and were working to prevent recurrence,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Business Insider noted that the incident was at least the fourth recent case in which a pilot drinking led to Japan Airlines flight delays.<\/p>\n<p>Last April, a hotel worker blew the whistle on a Japan Airlines pilot who got drunk before a scheduled Dallas to Tokyo flight.<\/p>\n<p>In February, two Japan Airlines pilots were suspended after it was learned that they had been drinking before a flight from Melbourne to Tokyo that took place in December.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The captain, who was subsequently suspended, did not enter the cockpit, according to People magazine referencing the Japanese newspaper The Mainichi. Although he initially reported being sick, he later confessed to consuming alcohol before the planned August 28 flight from Honolulu to Chubu Centrair International Airport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2483112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-46.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62734,61377,12059,47886,10364],"class_list":["post-2483111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-airline-pilot","tag-aviation-incident","tag-drinking","tag-flight-delays","tag-hawaii"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-46.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2483111"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483115,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483111\/revisions\/2483115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}