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The New Zealand EVA Air pilot (Case 765) was diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia and caused a cluster of aircraft infections (Case 760, 766), which also led to a new local case in China (Case 771). She was an employee of the Quanta Group and the two were in close contact. For 6 days, I kept walking north.
Not only that, “Apple News” also received reports from readers that flight attendants who were in charge of the rear cabin on the same flight as the 765 case and others attended the Hundreds Dinner at the night of his return to Taiwan; It was verified that the flight was a passenger plane but it was used. There are no passengers and the flight attendant has not entered the country, so home quarantine is exempt. However, it is a fact that the crew caused a breach in the prevention of the epidemic. This revelation causes the outside world to worry about the omission of the airline’s self-management.
Furthermore, although the flight attendant has not violated the regulations, some high-level flight attendants believe that due to the special appearance of the cabin cargo flight, it is expected to improve the relevant regulations. After all, front and rear cabin crew members can still use the same bathroom on board. , Or helping with hot meals, delivering meals, etc., contact is inevitable. I hope the Epidemic Central Command Center can make further amendments in the direction of tightening.
The Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Communications announced in June of this year the “Operational principles for national airlines to implement epidemic prevention and crew health control measures,” which allows airline crews to return from other stations are not included in the list of 14 days of community notification of home quarantine, but airlines must implement home quarantine and control; On the premise of an asymptomatic entry, flight crew members or cargo plane cargo supervisors only need to be quarantined for 3 days, cabin crew members or crew members need to be quarantined For 5 days. During the quarantine period, no flight or departure is allowed, and the above restriction expires Subsequently, until the 14th, independent health management is required.
This home quarantine specification is primarily for airlines to implement long-haul flights on passenger and cargo aircraft. After the crew fly to the outer station, they must stay at the local location overnight before arranging the next shipment. However, if it is a short round trip on the same day, international flights, or the stop in place, do not enter the country and the crew members returning to Taiwan do not require home quarantine.
Although the relevant regulations strive to prevent dripping water, they are still not perfect. “Apple” got the news from readers, stating that pilots like He Case 760 returned to Taiwan on the same flight and flight attendants in charge of the rear cabin. There were over 100 people at the company’s pilot retirement banquet, which was a great opportunity.
“Apple” verified that the flight was a cargo flight from Chicago back to Taiwan. Although there was a flight attendant on duty in the rear cabin, there were no passengers on board. Only the departure cabin was loaded and the return flight was empty. The flight attendant was there. This flight is a “supervising cargo officer”, and EVA Air has adopted the “stop and no entry” method for rear cabin crew on long haul flights like Chicago. That is, the rear cabin crew leaves Taipei and flies with cabin cargo for approximately 16 hours. Later, I arrived in Chicago, but unlike the front cockpit pilot who entered the country overnight, he followed the plane to park at the airport for a few hours and then flew directly back to Taiwan from Chicago. After returning to Taiwan, he would not be subject to the standard three-day home quarantine.
People familiar with the matter pointed out that EVA Air’s “not very good practice”. Although the flight attendants did not enter the country and did not touch the passengers, the risk of contagion was low. However, the original design was primarily aimed at dispatching “short-haul international routes”. Aviation applies to long-haul routes. Even if there is no violation, the rear cabin crew may be too tired.
An Evergreen senior flight attendant revealed that while the cabin cargo flight will not touch passengers, the crew members do not need to wear protective clothing in the cabin, and some forward cabin crew members will go to the cabin. back to greet during the cruise, and long-haul routes will be on board the plane. For meals, although the company advises the front and rear cabin crew of a long-haul flight that meals should be handled separately and avoid contact, after all, meals may not be completely separated in the same flight, and some members of the rear cabin crew also express goodwill. Assist with hot meals and deliveries in the forward cabin.
The veteran flight attendant also said that although the long-haul cargo cabin rear cabin crew cannot fail to enter the country, they will not remain on the plane after arriving at the outer station, but will instead wear a full set of aircraft gear. protection and complete local customs formalities at the terminal. After boarding the plane, protective clothing can only be removed after boarding, but because long-haul flight stops for a long time, unlike short-haul flight, which can only stop for half an hour to 1 hour , it is inevitable that you take a break in the terminal. This can also increase the risk of infection.
EVA Air responded that the flight attendant was a cabin cargo supervisor transporting cabin cargo from Taipei to Chicago on December 12. The flight was only carrying cargo without passengers. After the plane arrived in Chicago, he immediately took the original flight as a passenger. The plane returned and arrived in Taiwan early in the morning on 12/14. According to the “Principles of epidemic prevention and health control measures for national airline crews” stipulated by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Communications, the crew members who have not entered the station need not be quarantined at home, so they will participate in the night of 12/16 Private party.
Furthermore, EVA Air stated that the flight attendant had undergone a nucleic acid test and the result was negative. He has been in quarantine since December 19. Evergreen has repeatedly advised the crew to conduct independent health management and minimize departures. Gather in groups and stick together on the epidemic prevention front.
Although the test result for this flight attendant was negative and the alarm was temporarily lifted, the senior flight attendant believes that the cabin cargo flight has a special appearance. Although the front and rear cabin crews have reduced interaction and prevented infections, the relevant supporting details are expected to be clearer. (Ganzhiyu / Taipei Report)
