What is the most beers ever drank on a plane?

As legend has it, Wade Boggs once drank 107 beers while embarking on a cross-country flight, which he consumed alone. The feat was allegedly accomplished over the course of a single afternoon during which the cross-country travel occurred, an achievement that certainly cannot be understated.



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“It's Wade Boggs's drinking record, OK?” says Charlie. “The man's a legend. He drank 50 beers on a cross-country flight and then absolutely destroyed the Seattle Mariners the next day. That's why we're doing this — to honor his memory.”

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Charlie Day has recounted the story and has mentioned that while passing the time with Boggs on set (who was, of course, crushing beers whether the camera was on or off), Boggs gently let him know that the real record was 107 beers.

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The numbers have varied over the years—from 60-something to 100+—but the fact that he consumed a lot has never been in question. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Charlie Day told Jimmy Fallon in January that Boggs confirmed to him that he downed 107.

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Keyes said those kinds of incidents are “rare but not unheard of,” with at least a few reports each year of intoxicated pilots being kept from flying. Airlines also have programs to encourage pilots to voluntarily get treatment in cases of alcoholism, he added.

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Pilots may not use alcohol “while on-duty or within 8 hours of performing flight crew member duties.” The regulations also require that crew members submit to blood alcohol tests when requested by law enforcement officials authorized to ask for those tests.

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Is Intoxication on a Plane Illegal. As previously discussed, a passenger on a plane commits no crime by being drunk on a plane. It is a crime and violates federal law if you do the following: Intimidating or assaulting a flight crew member or flight attendant of the aircraft.

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Again, you won't get drunk more quickly on a plane. But lack of food and the aforementioned dehydration can make the effects of altitude stronger, thus making a single in-flight drink feel a lot boozier.

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All in all, there are plenty of ways beer cans or bottles can be broken over the course of a flight. So, you want to make sure it's thoroughly padded and protected to survive the trip. Wrap each bottle or can in its own individual plastic bag.

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Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including: High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, liver, colon, and rectum.

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Regularly drinking (defined as more than three standard drinks for men and two standard drinks for women per day) increases your risk of liver disease.

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