A moment where stewardesses are filmed in front of the camera dancing for selfies on the wing of a Boeing 777 in Argentina
- Swiss International Air Lines bosses called the incident “life-threatening”
A flight crew is investigated by angry supervisors after being caught taking selfies on the wing of a plane.
Swiss International Air Lines flight attendants were caught on video by a shocked passenger posing for photos on the wing of a Boeing 777 from the terminal.
A flight attendant can be seen dancing and gesturing after exiting the plane through an emergency exit above the wings, apparently for a photo shoot.
The confused ground crew watched as the woman was joined by a male crew member who posed for a photo together.
Swiss Air Lines announced that it is investigating a potentially “life-threatening” incident that occurred on a plane in Buenos Aires, Argentina, scheduled to return to Zurich via Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A flight attendant was filmed in front of the camera posing for a photo on the wing of a Swiss International Air Lines Boeing 777
Airline bosses were furious at the behavior of cabin crew, who were caught dancing and taking selfies on the wing of an airplane
She was soon joined by a male colleague who exited the plane through an emergency exit door
Another man believed to be a senior crew member was also caught doing bodybuilding poses.
The wing of a Boeing 777 is about five meters above the ground and can be covered in ice even after landing in hot climates due to sub-zero temperatures at high altitudes.
A cabin crew chief on the flight, stunned by the actions of his colleagues, said, ‘I thought, ‘What the hell?’ Is that real?’
Michael Pelzer, spokesman for the Swiss airline, said: “Safety is our top priority – this applies not only to our passengers but also to our employees.”
“What looks like fun in the video is actually life-threatening.” The wings of a Boeing 777 are about five meters high.
“Also, after landing, even in high temperatures, the wings can be covered with ice.” “A fall from that height onto the hard surface can be devastating.”
He added: “The behavior of the employees in the video does not comply with our safety regulations, nor does it reflect the high level of professionalism of our employees.”
“We cannot tolerate this and are in contact with the affected crew members.”
“Crew members are not permitted to step onto the wings – except in an emergency.” This is reserved for our technical staff, who are trained for this and only do so with the prescribed safety measures, such as e.g. B. securing with a rope does.
Swiss Air Lines bosses condemned the “life-threatening” behavior of fooling around on a wing five meters above the ground
Martin Knuchel, vice president and head of cabin crew at Swiss International Air Lines, criticized the behavior of his employees in a video, but said the company would not simply fire the affected crew members.
He said, “Hey guys, I’m being honest.” I’m angry and disappointed.
“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.
“The case is being treated internally as a disciplinary matter.” But to counter the initial rumours, we will not simply fire anyone.”