Cabin crew busted posing for photos on plane wing while waiting for takeoff: Airline announces investigation
They were winging it.
An airline has launched an investigation into several flight attendants who were busted opening an emergency exit and posing for photos on an airplane wing.
The shocking incident occurred last Wednesday at Cheongju International Airport in South Korea while Eastar Jet Flight 703 was delayed on the tarmac.
Images taken from afar show how three uniformed stewardesses climbed onto the left wing of the Boeing 737 for an impromptu photoshoot.
Eastar Jet, which is headquartered in Seoul, says the crew plane’s crew was instructed to open the emergency door as part of a training that took place during the hourlong delay.
“The airline took advantage of the waiting time caused by heavy snow and conducted an emergency exit training that is normally difficult to carry out,” a spokesperson said.
However, the airline did not approve of the attendants staging a photo shoot on the aircraft’s wing.
Because Cheongju Airport is designated as a military facility, photography and videography are strictly prohibited.
Offenders face up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30m KRW (approx. $20,000), according to local media.
The incident comes amid heightened anxiety over airplane safety following multiple aviation disasters in recent weeks.
On Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines flight 5342 as it prepared to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing all 67 passengers and crew on board.
On Monday, three passengers on Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 were critically injured when the plane crash-landed and flipped upside-down at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
