Air Japan pilot bumped off flight after failing breath test

All Nippon Airways Co. said Saturday a co-pilot at its Air Japan Co. subsidiary was prevented from flying after testing positive in a pre-flight alcohol check, the latest in a string of similar incidents among Japanese carriers.The co-pilot, in his 40s, had planned to fly without telling his company about his alcohol consumption the night before, ANA said.On Thursday night he consumed between two and three times the limit set by the company, which is equivalent to two mid-sized bottles of beer, or about 1 liter.But he did not tell the company this when he was asked to fly to Yangon, Myanmar…READ FULL ARTICLE