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A flight from Dallas to Tokyo was grounded last week after its pilot reportedly drank too much during the hours before the plane was set to take off.<\/p>\n
Japan Airlines<\/a> canceled the flight set to take off on April 23, according to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths.<\/p>\n The airline transferred its 157 passengers to an American Airlines flight, The Fort Worth Star Telegram<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The 49-year-old unidentified pilot was allegedly drinking with crew members at a hotel lounge and in his hotel room, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n USA TODAY has reached out to Japan Airlines for details but has not yet heard back.<\/p>\n Watch video: <\/strong>Shocked passengers watch liquid leak down airplane aisle from bathroom on flight<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n He was reportedly warned several times about his behavior, which prompted police to be called at 2 a.m. after hotel guests began to complain.<\/p>\n According to the South China Morning Post<\/a>, the airline cancelled the flight for “the need to assess the captain\u2019s physical and mental well-being.”<\/p>\n “Though he did not violate Japan Airlines\u2019 guidelines against drinking within 12 hours of boarding, the pilot was prohibited from flying as a precautionary measure,” the outlet wrote.<\/p>\n Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.<\/em><\/p>\n This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded because pilot was drunk, reports say<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFlight canceled for need to assess ‘captain’s physical and mental well- being’<\/h2>\n