A pilot from China has been banned from flying as a pilot for the rest of his life. This decision has been taken, after a picture of a young woman in a cockpit of a chinese airliner has gone viral.
the Image shows that the pilot thus has given the woman permission to reside in the plane’s cockpit. And it is according to the chinese authorities strictly prohibited.
It writes multiple media including the BBC and Independent
In the picture that is posted on the chinese social media, Weibo’, can you see the woman sit in the pilot’s seat number, while she is giving the so-called fredstegn with two fingers to the camera.
the Media the Global Times has laid out the picture on their Twitter:
A captain of the Air Guilin was banned from flying for life after allowing a young lady two sit and take a selfie inside the cockpit while the aircraft was flying. https://t.co/WaeIRqNWz0 pic.twitter.com/mnBL2ElBC5
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) November 4, 2019
the Picture was taken already the 4. January on a Air Guilin flights. But it is only recently that it has gone viral and thus has come in the chinese authorities ‘ spotlight.
Air Gullin has stated that the pilot has violated safety regulations by allowing an unauthorized person access to the cockpit. The other members of staff, who was present on the plane, when the now infamous picture was taken, is suspended while the investigation continues.
Air Gullin has in a statement said the following:
‘the safety of Passengers is always Air Guilin first. We have a zero tolerance of any inappropriate and unprofessional behavior that may affect the flight safety.’
