But to counteract the first rumours, we won't just fire someone. He added, “The case will be dealt with internally as a disciplinary matter. What if the passengers no longer trust us when they see this video? This has to stop, there must be no more videos like this,” Knuchel said. Swiss International Air Lines Vice President and head of cabin crew Martin Knuchel said that he was “angry and disappointed” by the flight crew’s behaviour, but wouldn’t be firing them. The spokesman stressed that the behaviour of the crew “does not comply with our safety regulations” adding that they are “in contact with the crew members concerned”. A fall from that height onto the hard surface can be devastating,” Pelzer added.

Moreover, after landing, even in high temperatures, the wings may be covered with ice. The wings of the Boeing 777 are about five metres (16.4 feet) high. “What looks like fun in the video is life-threatening. “Safety is our top priority – this applies not only to our passengers but also to our employees,” said Swiss International Air Lines spokesman Michael Pelzer, reported another international media outlet. The flight continued safely to its destination, and after technical clearances the aircraft operated the return flight to Dubai.

An Emirates spokesperson in a statement to The Air Current said the airline can confirm that a technical incident occurred on the departure of EK231 on 20 December 2021. The Boeing 777 was scheduled to take off for Zurich, Switzerland.Īs the video was circulated on social media, the cabin crew’s acts were denounced by the airline who said in a statement that “this behaviour will not be tolerated,” according to the outlet's report. The wingspan of the 777-300ER is 213 feet. The Boeing 777 involved in last year’s runway emergency in Las Vegas was back in the air early this year.According to an international media outlet, the video was recorded by a passenger waiting in the terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier this month. Singapore Airlines was unable to say yesterday if the plane could be repaired but it is expected it will be. The missing Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 went off course shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014. He said there was unlikely to be any clues for MH370 investigators from the incident. “Once you shut down an engine, an additional wind turbine that generate additional power to keep all the back up systems in operation, kicks in. “Under the requirements you’ve got to be able to fly on one engine for 240-minutes, and depending on the independent regulator - it could be as high as 300-minutes,” Mr Hansford said. “(Those engines) have a pretty good history,” said Mr Bartsch, the chairman of AvLaw International.Īviation consultant Neil Hansford said the passengers on SQ368 would not have been in any danger, with the aircraft capable of flying on one engine. The plane’s wing caught fire when it hit the runway at Changi Airport.

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