Japan Airlines grounded a flight from Dallas to Tokyo after a noise complaint in a hotel exposed the captain's excessive drinking the night before. The pilot was not drunk during the flight but was removed to assess his well-being.
Key Points
Flight JL11 from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled due to the captain's excessive drinking the night before the scheduled takeoff.
The pilot was not drunk during the flight but was removed to assess his physical and mental well-being.
Passengers were transferred to an American Airlines flight as a replacement.