斯里蘭卡航空近日被揭發,一名機長在飛行途中與女副機長發生爭吵後,趁著她上廁所時將其鎖在駕駛艙外。經調查證實後,該機長被勒令停飛。
AIRBORNE DRAMA: Pilots of @flysrilankan flight UL607 from Sydney to Colombo were caught in a midair dispute, causing anxious moments for crew and passengers. The female First Officer was locked out of the cockpit by the captain of the A330 over a toilet break disagreement. pic.twitter.com/7hAxlBXxwy
— Ranga Sirilal (@rangaba) October 14, 2024
機長與副機長對操作程序發生衝突
據外媒報導,這起荒誕的事件發生於9月21日。斯里蘭卡民航局的調查顯示,此事件的起因是機長與副機長對操作程序發生衝突。副機長未按規定安排另一名機組人員陪同機長進入駕駛艙,加劇了雙方的矛盾。
Sri Lankan @flysrilankan confirms the dangerous midair clash between the two pilots. Says captain grounded pending an investigation. https://t.co/GQBV3mYvTe pic.twitter.com/3n5OFVBkhu
— Ranga Sirilal (@rangaba) October 14, 2024
副機長竟被機長「鎖廁所」禁入駕駛艙
隨後,機長在飛行期間趁副機長離開駕駛艙去上廁所時,將她鎖在外面,並反鎖駕駛艙,使得副機長無法進入,雙方發生激烈爭執。最終,其他機組成員介入調停,機長才讓副機長重新進入駕駛艙。
නියමුවරිය වැසිකිළි ගියපසු කපිතාන් දොර අරින්න බෑ කියලා ශ්රී ලන්කන් යානයක ගුවනේදී සිදුවූදේ pic.twitter.com/p5tJKYojV0
— NewsCenter.lk (@NewsCenterLk) October 14, 2024
涉事機長已被停飛
儘管這架從澳洲悉尼飛往斯里蘭卡科倫坡的航班安全降落,但這一事件引起了對機長間衝突的關注,有關當局也展開調查。斯里蘭卡航空在聲明中表示,涉事機長已被停飛,並全力配合調查。