Chinanews client, Beijing, March 9th (Reporter Zhang Xu) During the flight of an airplane full of passengers, the captain and the flight attendant had a fight-the captain first broke the male flight attendant's hand. The male flight attendant also knocked off half of the captain's front teeth... This movie-like plot appeared in Donghai Airlines.
What laws and regulations did the flight crew violated in the fight on the plane, and what consequences should the captain and flight attendant bear?
The picture comes from the official website of Donghai Airlines.
"All Wuxing" staged in the air
According to passenger witnesses, on February 20, the flight’s first-class female flight attendant and the male flight attendant in question exchanged cabins. 50 minutes before the plane landed in Xi’an, a first-class passenger had to go to the toilet, but the captain at the time Already in the toilet, the passenger was asked to return to his seat and wait, but the passenger ignored it.
After the captain came out of the toilet and saw the passenger standing in front, he reprimanded the male flight attendant for failing to do his job and affecting flight safety. Then the two sides fought each other.
Insiders pointed out that during the flight, when the captain goes to the bathroom, the flight attendant has the responsibility to persuade passengers to leave.
"Because the first-class toilet is close to the cockpit, the captain is the person in charge of the flight. The flight crew has the responsibility to protect the safety of the captain and the flight crew. It is difficult for passengers to judge his intentions when they stand in front of the toilet door. It is possible to persuade passengers to leave. necessary."
The above-mentioned persons also pointed out that although the captain has the right to criticize the flight attendant for omissions, he should pay attention to the methods and occasions to avoid conflicts in the public.
At the same time, the most important goal of the crew is to protect the safety of passengers. The captain and flight attendant obviously violated this principle, and there are big problems on both sides.
The Civil Aviation Administration intervenes, and the personnel involved have been suspended
On March 7, Donghai Airlines issued a statement stating that in response to the on-board disputes among the crew, the relevant personnel immediately stopped working, and the company is carrying out a comprehensive safety rectification.
On the afternoon of March 8, Donghai Airlines issued an apology again, saying that it had reported to the civil aviation authority as soon as the incident occurred, and stated that it would implement responsibilities in accordance with regulations and disciplines, deal with it seriously, and will never protect shortcomings or condone.
Donghai Airlines apologizes.
Weibo screenshot
On the evening of the 8th, the CAAC Central and Southern Regional Administration issued a notice on the East China Sea Air crew incident, stating that the CAAC Central and Southern Regional Administration attaches great importance to the recent suspected air disputes by the East China Sea Air crew and investigation work is ongoing.
"After the relevant circumstances are ascertained, the responsible unit and responsible personnel will be dealt with in accordance with the law and regulations based on the principle of seeking truth from facts. Safety is the lifeline of civil aviation. For any behavior that endangers aviation safety, the civil aviation industry management department will follow the law. Severe punishment." The notice said.
Lawyer: Fight on the plane, bad in nature
What are the regulations that the crew members violated in fighting, and what penalties are they likely to receive?
The reporter contacted Zhang Qihuai, the chief expert of the China Aviation Legal Service Center and the lawyer of Beijing Lanpeng Law Firm.
Zhang Qihuai stated that the fight between the captain and the flight attendant violated the China Civil Aviation Safety and Security Work Regulations.
"The captain is the leader of safety work and the highest person in charge. Everything that happens on the plane must be exercised and directed by the captain. Second, violations of the Criminal Law and the Law on Public Security Punishments have brought damage to flight safety. The two passengers fought on the plane and were detained after landing, let alone the crew members."
What kind of punishment will the offender be punished?
According to Article 23 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishments, anyone who disrupts the order of buses, trams, trains, ships, aircrafts, or other public transportation vehicles shall be given a warning or a fine of not more than 200 yuan; if the circumstances are more serious, a five-day penalty shall be imposed. In detention for less than ten days, a fine of not more than 500 yuan may be concurrently imposed.
The "Public Air Passenger Transport Safety and Security Work Rules in Flight" also clarified that the captain is uniformly responsible for the safety and security work in flight.
Under the leadership of the captain, the aviation safety officer undertakes the specific tasks of in-flight safety and security.
The other members of the crew shall assist the captain and aviation safety officer to jointly ensure safety during the flight.
Zhang Qihuai pointed out: "This matter also violated the flight attendance manual and operation manual of Donghai Airlines. Including the crew members must be under the leadership of the captain and listen to the captain's command. The flight attendants of each number cannot change positions, (unless the crew is reduced. This is the violation of the instructor and flight attendant. When the captain goes to the toilet and enters and exits the cockpit, he needs to block the passage and pull down the curtain to ensure safety during the period, but the flight attendant did not do so. There were many violations in this incident. , So the nature is very bad."
At present, the crew members involved have been grounded.
Although it did not lead to a disaster, the incidents that occurred in the aircraft cabin of Donghai Airlines may be a wake-up call for the entire industry.
Screenshot of Donghai Airlines official website.
Donghai Airlines, the "back wave" of the civil aviation industry
When it comes to Donghai Airlines, not many people know, but the company's background is not small.
Established in November 2002, Donghai Airlines is the first domestic private Sino-foreign joint venture airline approved by the Ministry of Commerce and the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Donghai Airlines made its first commercial flight on September 19, 2006, and began its passenger transportation business on March 12, 2014.
In the civil aviation industry, it can be regarded as an out-and-out "back wave".
Donghai Airlines has been punished many times.
Data comes from Sky Eye Check
Although Donghai Airlines is young, it has a lot of violations.
Since 2016, Donghai Airlines has been punished many times by the Civil Aviation Central and Southern Regional Administration, including “violating aviation personnel”, “violating alternate landings”, “using pilots who have not been trained as required to perform tasks” and so on.
For example, on July 28, 2018, when Donghai Airlines B-1533 was on the DZ6286 (Nantong-Zhengzhou-Lanzhou) and DZ6206 (Lanzhou-Beijing) flights, the captain had arbitrarily made the purchase for his wife (Nantong-Beijing). Zhengzhou) itinerary ticket, but then arrived at Beijing randomly. During the trip, his wife was allowed to enter the cockpit without authorization. This violated operation regulations and air defense safety regulations, which constituted a lax safety operation style and serious violation of regulations.
Later, the captain Chen Mozhe involved was grounded for 6 months, canceled the qualification of the instructor, and given him an economic penalty of 12,000 yuan. At the same time, he paid the original fare price for the subsequent flight segment; the co-pilot, flight attendant, and safety on duty The officers were also sentenced to grounds, fines and other penalties.
It was also in 2018. When Donghai Airlines captain Yang was flying DZ6217 (Shenzhen-Wuxi) on August 23, he violated the "General Operation and Flight Rules" and did not complete all tasks in the flight preparation phase. Give a warning and administrative punishment.
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