KOREAN AIR DEFENDS PILOT WHO TRIED TO DRINK ALCOHOL DURING FLIGHT
Korean Air has defended a pilot who attempted to drink alcohol during a
flight, saying his actions “didn’t cause real trouble”, while demoting the
member of cabin crew who reported him.
The captain tried to pick up a glass of champagne from the welcome drinks
tray before take-off on a flight from South Korea to Amsterdam in December
2018, according to local media reports.
A member of cabin crew stopped him, saying “you can’t drink alcohol”.
Midway through the flight, the pilot requested a “cup of wine” from a
member of cabin crew. He was refused and the flight attendant reported the
incident to the cabin crew manager.
The manager let other crew and the co-pilot know what had happened, but
instructed them not to mention anything to the captain until after the plane
had landed due to concerns over his mental state.
However, the co-pilot told the captain prior to touchdown, resulting in the
manager and co-pilot having an “altercation”.
After the cabin crew manager filed a formal complaint regarding the incident,
Korean Air investigated the claims.
Drunk pilot removed from cockpit before takeoff
But while the captain merely received a verbal warning, the manager was
demoted for causing conflict onboard the flight.
“It’s true the captain made a controversial action, but it didn’t cause
real trouble,” said a Korean Air spokesperson, reports The Korea Times.
They added that the cabin crew manager was responsible for using “insulting
words during the altercation and revealing the internal issue”, referring to
the fact that the manager shared the incident on the airline’s anonymous
online message board.
It’s not the first time a pilot’s drinking habits have caused controversy.
In February an American Airlines flight to Philadelphia was cancelled after
the pilot was arrested on suspicion of being drunk.
The 62-year-old unnamed crew member was detained at Manchester Airport on 7
February and flight AA735 to the US was canned as a result.
American Airlines apologised for the disruption and said in a statement: “We
are fully cooperating with local law enforcement and further questions should
be referred to them.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/korean-air-pilot-drunk-ch
ampagne-alcohol-wine-cabin-crew-demoted-a8996711.html
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机长登机时跟CC拿迎宾香槟
CC说你不能喝酒
之后CC跟座舱长反映此事 座舱长通知全体机组员(不包含当事CAP)
说不要跟机长提起此事
结果FO落地前说溜嘴
于是跟座舱长吵了起来
事后座舱长进行了内部投诉
结果机长只有口头警告
座舱长却被降级 因为在机上发生争执 以及匿名在留言版揭露此事
大韩这么搞的喔 这公司文化...