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A Japan Airlines captain reportedly drank alcohol before he was scheduled for a flight out of Honolulu

As a result of the Aug. 28 incident, the pilot in command was reportedly relieved from duty and another pilot took over

The latest incident comes after Japan Airlines was issued a Business Improvement Advisory in December following a number of alcohol-related issues

A Japan Airlines pilot in command was reportedly relieved from duty after drinking alcohol before an international flight.

The captain reportedly called in sick on the day he was supposed to fly the passenger jet from Honolulu to Chubu Centrair International Airport in central Japan, and he later admitted to consuming alcohol before the flight, according to Japanese newspaper The Mainichi . The flight w

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