A Japan Airlines pilot who reported for a London-to-Tokyoflight almost 10 times over the alcohol limit has been sentenced to 10 monthsin prison.
Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested Oct. 28 after the driver
of a Heathrow Airport crew bus smelled alcohol and reported it to security
officials.
Tests found the 42-year-old first officer had 189 milligrams
of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in his system, almost 10 times the 20
milligrams limit for a pilot. The limit for drivers in Britain is 80
milligrams.
Judge Phillip Matthews said Jitsukawa had put passengers at
risk and the consequences could have been "catastrophic."
Passing sentence Thursday at London's Isleworth Crown Court,
the judge said "the prospect of you taking over control of that aircraft
is too appalling to contemplate."
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