Moment air hostesses are caught on camera posing for selfies as they dance on wing of Boeing 777 in Argentina
Moment where flight attendants are caught on camera posing for selfies while dancing on the wing of a Boeing 777 in Argentina
- Swiss International Air Lines bosses called the incident ‘life-threatening’
An aircrew is facing an investigation by irate bosses after being caught taking selfies on the wing of an airplane.
Swiss International Air Lines flight attendants were captured on video by a shocked passenger who saw them pose for photos on the wing of a Boeing 777 from the terminal.
A female flight attendant can be seen seemingly dancing and gesticulating for a photo shoot, after exiting the plane through an emergency exit above the wing.
Bewildered ground crew watched as the woman was joined by a male crew member who posed for a joint photo.
Swiss Air Lines said it was investigating what it called a potentially “life-threatening” incident, which occurred on a plane in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to Zurich via Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A female flight attendant was caught on camera posing for a photo on the wing of a Swiss International Air Lines Boeing 777
Airline bosses were outraged by the behavior of cabin crew who were caught dancing and taking selfies on a plane’s wing
Soon she was joined by a male colleague who exited the plane through an emergency exit
Another man, believed to be a senior crew member, was also caught making bodybuilding poses.
A Boeing 777 wing is about five meters above the ground and can be ice-covered even after landing in a warm climate, due to the negative temperatures at high altitudes.
A cabin crew chief on the flight, stunned by his colleagues’ actions, said, “I thought, What the F***? 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 at a height of about five meters.
‘Moreover, even at high temperatures, the wings can be covered with ice after landing. A fall from this height onto a hard surface can have devastating consequences.’
He added: ‘The behavior of the employees in the video does not comply with our safety regulations nor does it reflect the high professionalism of our employees.
“We cannot approve this and have been in contact with the crew members involved.
“Getting on the wings is not allowed for crew members – except in an emergency. That is reserved for our technical employees who are trained for this and only do so with the prescribed safety measures, such as securing themselves with a rope.’
Swiss Air Lines bosses condemned the ‘life-threatening’ behaviour, which involved rumbling on a wing five meters above the ground
Martin Knuchel, vice president and chief of cabin crew at Swiss International Air Lines, criticized his staff’s behavior in a video, but said the company would not simply fire the crew members involved.
He said, ‘Hey guys, I’ll be honest. I am angry and disappointed.
What if the passengers don’t trust us anymore when they see this video? This has got to stop, there shouldn’t be any more videos like this.
The case will be handled internally as a disciplinary matter. But to counteract the first rumours, we’re not just going to fire someone.’