Spring Airlines Co-pilot Alcohol Detection Changed Before Crew, Aug 6 20:30
“Spring Airlines Japan” announced last month that alcohol was detected by a co-pilot who was scheduled to board a flight from Narita Airport to Saga and was replaced by another pilot. There was no impact on operations.
According to Spring Airlines Japan, alcohol was detected by a male co-pilot in his 30s who was scheduled to take a flight from Narita airport to Saga airport at noon on the 31st of last month. This means that 0.08 milligrams of alcohol was detected per liter of exhalation.
The co-pilot quickly changed with another pilot who was scheduled to take the evening flight and had no effect on the flight.
According to company rules, drinking is made up to 12 hours before the departure of the flight, but the co-pilot had been drinking beer etc. just before that time.
Spring Airlines Japan commented, “Since a strict response to the crew's drinking is required, this situation is deeply apologized. We will thoroughly prevent recurrence.”