A Japanese pilot was caught nearly ten times over the alcohol limit, mere minutes before he was due to fly a Boeing 777.
The incident happened at Heathrow Airport in recent days.
An airport bus driver reportedly smelled alcohol off the man and reported it to the police.
The Japanese Airlines pilot, named as 40-year-old Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, was on his way to board and fly a plane when he was breathalyzed.
He pleaded guilty in court and will be sentenced shortly.
