A retired New York City firefighter flying first-class to Japan allegedly got so drunk, he couldn’t figure out how to get in — or out — of the plane’s lavatory, after which he grabbed a flight attendant, tried to enter the cockpit, and generally became so uncontrollable, the rattled pilot was forced to put the aircraft down in Alaska, some 3,500 miles from its intended destination.
When airport police breathalyzed 61-year-old Robert William Solesky, he blew a 0.219, the stage at which blackouts are likely, and one step before potential alcohol poisoning, according to an affidavit filed Tuesday in Anchorage federal court and reported first by The Independent.
