Beer drinking co-pilot "waters" a tree and is grounded
A Japan Airlines co-pilot who Hawaiian police caught relieving himself behind a tree ended up causing the cancellation of flight from Hawaii to Toyko.
The Japan Times reported yesterday that an unnamed 53-year-old co-pilot was detained for urinating in a public place. The co-pilot said he had downed about 5 small bottles of beer at a restaurant near his hotel on the night before the scheduled flight.
He then took a walk outside the hotel, felt the urge and relieved himself behind a tree.
He was then arrested, underwent a brief trial and was fined $25
Since his detention made the co-pilot unable to show up for the flight , it was canceled, affecting 297 passengers.
The co-pilot did not violate the airline's regulation that bans drinking 12 hours before flying. But the airline said it is considering disciplinary measures.
Does this prove that you don't buy beer, you just rent it?
What is your advice to someone caught in the great outdoors with a full bladder?
Ever got in trouble for "watering" the landscape?
Photo: AP
