Captain France and deputy captain fought on the way, and both were suspended

Polar news reporter Manda Hu Xiuwen

According to the Associated Press reported on August 28, a French official said on the 28th local time that two French pilots were suspended after fighting in the cockpit in June.

Data Map: French Airlines plane parked on the apron at Da Gogho Airport (source: Source: Associated Press)

The fight occurred on a flight from Geneva to Paris in June this year. The Associated Press quoted the "Tapers" reported that the captain and the deputy captain had a dispute shortly after the plane took off, and then hit the other party and grabbed the other party's collar. The report said that the crew had intervened, and a crew and the captain worked in the cockpit to continue the flight and landed safely.

In August, the news of the incident appeared. The French Aviation Investigation Agency (BEA) issued a report on the 24th that some French pilots lack rigorous in compliance with procedures in safety accidents. The report focuses on the flight fuel leak flying from the Blachaville to Paris in December 2020. At that time, the pilot changed the flight route and did not cut off the engine or landing power supply as soon as possible in accordance with the requirements of the leakage procedure. The plane landed safely in Chad, but BEA said that the engine may be on fire when landing.

The report also mentioned three similar cases between 2017 and 2022, and said that some pilots took action based on their analysis of the situation rather than in accordance with the security agreement.

France said that in response, it was undergoing safety audits and promised to follow BEA's suggestions, including allowing pilots to study their flights afterwards and allow the training manual to comply with the procedures more strictly. The airline pointed out that it flew thousands of flights a day, and the report only mentioned such safety incidents.

At the same time, the French Flying employees will insist that safety is the most important and defend the pilot action in emergency situations.

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