In the early morning of May 1, 2024 in Shanghai, an unbelievable thing happened at the quiet Pudong Airport: the emergency slide of an A320neo passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines was suddenly opened. The preliminary information is that a flight attendant acted in such an extreme way due to an argument between the crew members. This incident immediately aroused widespread public attention and heated discussions, whether it was the safety of the aircraft or the discussion of aviation professional ethics, it was in full swing.
Airplanes, a modern means of transportation as we know them, take us across all kinds of skylines, and the endless blue shows the vastness and freedom of the sky. However, this incident has made us think: what would I, if you, if any of us were sitting on that China Eastern Airlines A320neo plane, think?
We live in a world where we believe in something every moment: that the subway driver will drive on time, that the chef will cook the food according to the rules, that the crew on the plane will perform their tasks professionally. But reality is constantly reminding us that this world is not so beautiful. Just like this China Eastern Airlines incident, a flight attendant was dissatisfied with her work and emotional, and she didn't want to do it anymore and made crazy moves. I would like to call it the "unexploded" aircraft crisis.
Let's assume that if the plane is at an altitude of 10,000 meters, then the small behavior of this flight attendant may bring a deep and unbearable tragedy. So we began to think, is this an individual problem, or a group, a problem of an industry?
This angry flight attendant, her out-of-control moment is not just an independent incident, but more like a mirror, reflecting some deep-seated problems in our society and industry. Think about it carefully, not only the emergency slides of airplanes, but also some emergency slides in our society, are they being opened quietly?
Look at the world, there is controversy and conflict everywhere. Some people are denouncing social injustice, some people are shouting for fighting and killing corruption, and some people are shouting for protecting the environment. And behind these problems, aren't they all some deep-seated social problems and human malpractices?
Returning to this incident, I can't help but criticize the angry flight attendant. She may have had her grievances and pains, but that wasn't a reason for her to act in such an extreme way. No matter how painful and bitter it is, there is no fault for the passengers on the plane. They can only bear a safe and stable travel experience, not an outlet for your emotions.
However, I would like to say that the flight attendant's behavior also strongly reveals the deeply pathological side of the aviation industry. Stressful work, low pay, and poor management can all be the reasons for flight attendants' out-of-control behavior. Therefore, this incident also shows us that the aviation industry needs to be reformed urgently, the civil aviation management department needs to investigate the matter, and the airline needs to strictly manage internally, improve the treatment of employees, and make flying safer.
I hope that the behavior of this flight attendant will make the entire aviation industry reflect. I look forward to making our flights safer. I look forward to no more emergency slides being quietly opened.
Finally, I hope that every passenger on the plane can have a safe and enjoyable journey, and not be held hostage by anyone's emotions. At the same time, we also hope that every pilot and flight attendant can perform their work with the greatest responsibility and the most professional spirit.
Only in this way can we say that safe production is really more important than Mount Tai.