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2 ex-Japan Airlines pilots suspended for covering up excessive drinking before flight

Two former Japan Airlines pilots were suspended from flying by the Japanese transport ministry on Tuesday for excessive drinking before a flight and lying to their former employer.

The ministry said the two former captains “drank alcohol in excess of the limit, although they were aware of the rules” that limit the amount of alcohol consumed 12 hours before a scheduled flight.

The men both “gave false explanations to the company after arrival and attempted to cover up the excessive drinking”, the ministry said, giving them suspensions of up to seven months.

The pair were fired by Japan Airlines (JAL) after a flight from Melbourne to Tokyo in December was delayed for three hours because alcohol exceeding the allowed limit was detected in their systems.

JAL said last month its two most senior executives would take a 30 per cent pay cut for two months over the incident.

The transport ministry instructed JAL last year to take preventive measures after a flight from Dallas to Tokyo was cancelled because a pilot had created a disturbance after getting drunk at a hotel.

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