A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane on March 11, 2024.
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane.
  • A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after the captain got drunk in a hotel.
  • A replacement pilot could not be found in time for the morning departure.
  • The airline told Japanese media that police were called due to the pilot's disorderly behavior.

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a hotel bar and received a warning from police, the airline said, according to Japanese media.

The Mainichi, which cited a statement from Japan Airlines, reported that the captain dined in Dallas last week with other crew members.