Stewardess on duty at high altitude, drunk on the plane or sentenced to half a year
4hw.com.cn: Recently, a flight attendant of United Airlines was fired by the company because he was drunk during the flight. On the 8th, he was also accused of being 'drunk in public', and may face a sentence of up to 180 days.
The United States cable news network (CNN) reported on the 10th that the matter should start with United Airlines flight 4849 from Chicago to South Bend, Indiana on the 2nd.
According to Fox News, the flight attendant's name is Juliana & bull; Julianne March. When she was on duty at high altitude that day, she vaguely broadcast safety instructions, threw things and stumbled. Finally, she fell asleep in her seat. CNN quoted court records as saying that after the plane landed at South Bend International Airport, some passengers reported to the airport and airline staff that March's series of actions were frightening. They speculated that March might be drunk, or stroke or other physical problems.
One of them is Alan & bull; The passengers of Aaron scherb introduced the situation to CNN like this: March first broadcast the safety instructions, but it stopped after a few seconds. She later sat in her seat and seemed to fall asleep. She didn't get up during the 25 minute flight. Sherb said that March had not fastened her seat belt, and a female passenger helped her.
Fox also quoted a detail mentioned by the prosecutor. After the plane arrived in South Bend, March was asked where she thought she was. She actually thought she was still in 'Chicago'.
According to CNN, a subpoena issued by the St. Joseph County High Court in Missouri on the 8th showed that March was arrested on the 2nd. Jessica & bull, spokesman of St. Joseph county prosecutor's office; Jessica mcbrier said that March was charged with one count of 'drunkenness in public', a class B misdemeanor with a sentence of up to 180 days.
March was then sent to St. Joseph County prison. She told a police officer that she drank about two glasses of vodka before going to work that morning, CNN said. The prison portable breath alcohol content test results also confirmed this: March's alcohol concentration in blood was 0.204. According to CNN, the upper limit required by the FAA Management Development Center for all aviation safety sensitive posts (including flight attendants) is 0.04.
In CNN's report, considering that flight attendants play an important role in safety, shelb believes that airlines should consider adopting the principle of zero tolerance. He puts forward suggestions: "although he hopes that respiratory analyzers are not needed on the aircraft, in view of the recent alcohol incident involving pilots and flight attendants, this may become something that airlines must consider."
CNN said that United Airlines responded: "we adopt the highest standards for all employees and have a strict and zero tolerance principle for alcohol." Wisconsin Airlines (Note: the regional airlines of United Airlines and United Express) also said in a written statement: 'the flight attendants in this incident are no longer employed by Wisconsin Airlines. We will continue to cooperate with local governments and provide assistance when necessary. "
CNN has contacted march on this matter, but has not received a reply. Macbrill said that March will appear in court again on August 29.