Aviation News When a man in Taiwan was flying on a plane, he opened the emergency escape window in the cabin before takeoff. The ground staff found out and reported it to the aviation police station. Xiao Nan confessed that he would try to open the escape device every time he took transportation. Knowing that he had violated the law, the police fined Xiao Nan NT$10,000 on May 24 in accordance with regulations.
According to Taiwanese media reports, Mandarin Airlines Taichung to Penghu AE-779 flight (model ATR72-600), passenger boarding operations were carried out at around 6 a.m. on May 9, and ground staff When the personnel performed a routine aircraft exterior inspection, they discovered that the escape window had been opened and immediately notified the flight attendant. The flight attendant asked the passenger surnamed Xiao sitting in seat 1A next to the escape window if he had opened the escape window. The passenger admitted and immediately notified the Taichung Aviation Police Station for handling.
According to police investigation, 60-year-old Xiao Man is a retired telecommunications industry employee. He traveled to Penghu with a group of his former colleagues that day. He said that when taking public transportation, he would habitually check whether the escape equipment is normal to avoid affecting escape in the event of an emergency. , he drives it every time he takes a tour bus.
Xiao Nan told the police that this was his first time traveling by plane. As usual, he "wanted to open the door to check" and check the escape equipment. At that time, he tried opening the door and confirmed that there was no problem, so he immediately closed it and did not know how to board the plane. You can't open the escape window. I'm sorry for my ignorant behavior.
Mandarin Airlines stated that the flight was undergoing passenger boarding operations at the time and the cabin door had not been closed. The behavior of the passenger surnamed Xiao did not affect flight safety and did not cause damage to aircraft equipment. However, the cabin pressure test needed to be re-implemented. The original It was scheduled to take off at 7:15, but was delayed by 50 minutes.
The police said that Xiao Nan violated Taiwan's civil aviation regulations and "operated other safety devices without reason" on the aircraft. He could be fined not less than NT$10,000 but not more than NT$50,000 (approximately NT$2,130 to NT$10,670). After investigation, , on May 24, Xiao Nan was fined NT$10,000 (approximately 2,130 yuan) in accordance with regulations.
Relevant parties call on the public to abide by aviation security regulations when taking a flight, and do not touch or activate emergency devices in the cabin. Although the aircraft is not started, you are not allowed to touch the devices on board unless in an emergency to ensure that the flight is safe. Aviation safety.
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