Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo is canceled because pilot was 'too drunk to fly'

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after the pilot reportedly became 'too drunk to fly,' and a replacement could not be found in time for the next morning's departure.

The pilot, who was not named, became highly intoxicated after dining with crew members in Dallas last Tuesday.

The night's festivities continued at the hotel lounge, where the pilot continued drinking and it continued in his hotel room. 

Around 2am, a hotel employee asked the group to be quiet, but the pilot's disorderly conduct prompted the hotel staffer to call police.

When police arrived, the pilot was questioned, and then given a stern warning, Japanese Daily News, The Mainichi reported according to Business Insider. 

A Japan Airlines aircraft pictured taking off from the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan in January 

 An aerial view of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and location where the Japan Airlines flight was supposed to depart from on its way to Tokyo 

The aircraft was scheduled to depart from Dallas -Fort Worth International Airport to Tokyo last Wednesday around 11.05am, according to the flight-tracking website, FlightAware.

But, after the incident the flight was canceled. It is unclear if the pilot was penalized.

The airline determined that pilot was not fit to fly after an assessment was done on his physical and mental well-being.

The 157 passengers that were supposed to be on the flight were placed on alternative flights, as per The Mainichi.

The pilot's drunk and disorderly conduct is just the latest in a string of safety problems facing the airline industry, from frightening in-air mechanical mishaps to freak accidents, and emergency landings. 

Shuttle parking vans waiting for passengers arriving at DFW International Airport in Dallas

A Boeing plane was recently forced to land due to hydraulic fluid spewing from its landing gear area. Now being investigated, the technical failure also occurred in mid-air on a United flight

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has also blasted Boeing for focusing on 'production' instead of 'safety and quality.' Pictured: A missing panel on a 25-year-old Boeing 737-824

On Friday, a Boeing plane was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after an emergency slide fell off the aircraft.

The Los Angeles-bound Delta flight 520 was diverted to JFK Airport at around 8.30am. The plane was an hour into its journey when the freak incident set off an emergency alarm. 

In January, Boeing was pushed into crisis mode after a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliners during an Alaska Airlines flight. 

Another incident saw a Boeing plane forced to land to do hydraulic fluid spewing from its landing gear area. 

The incident was being investigated, but the technical failure also occurred mid-air on a United flight. 

Boeing received another blow after FAA Michael Whitaker slammed the manufacturer for focusing on 'production' instead of 'safety and quality'.

His visit to Boeing's facilities came after a series of terrifying incidents aboard the company's jets in recent months.

Incidents have included a wheel falling from an Osaka-bound aircraft early March to a panel blowing off a plane shortly after it took off from San Francisco later that same month.

The beleaguered aircraft maker has also been thrust into the spotlight on Capitol Hill following testimony from whistleblowers who stated they were met with death threats when they tried to flag safety concerns with their superiors.

Quality Engineer Sam Salehpour also told Congress that sections of the 787 Dreamliner jets have not been properly secured.

Boeing announced a safety check for the cockpits on its 787s after a LATAM flight flying from Sydney to Auckland took a terrifying plunge after a flight attendant was thought to have accidentally hit switch on pilot's seat and jammed them against jet's controls.