National flight inspection center pilots detect alcohol in inspection December 26 17:34
As pilots continued to drink, the pilots and mechanics at the national flight inspection center on Tuesday revealed that pre-crew testing had detected alcohol.
Alcohol was detected by two pilots and mechanics, both in their 40s, belonging to the Flight Inspection Center of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a pilot scheduled to conduct a flight inspection for the operation of the new runway under construction at Naha Airport on 23rd of this month. Milligrams of alcohol were detected.
They said that between 4 pm and 7:30 pm the day before, they drank 4 to 6 glasses of beer and awamori at a restaurant in Naha city.
National standards prohibit pilots from flying if even a small amount of alcohol is detected, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a business improvement order or recommendation to airlines that are continuously drinking alcohol, to prevent recurrence. I was asking.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to investigate further details and consider the disposal of the two.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has commented on this matter, saying, "We take this case strictly. We want to confirm the facts and take strict measures to prevent recurrence."