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The emergency slide of China Eastern Airlines flight was misplacedPennbattle3ledifferenceThe incident has aroused safety concerns, legal liability has yet to be clarified, and aviation safety has attracted attention.
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According to news on the evening of April 29, an accident occurred after China Eastern Airlines flight landed at Pudong International Airport. The emergency door at the back of the plane was opened and the emergency slide immediately popped out. Reports that spread quickly on social media suggested that the release of the slide may have been intentional by flight attendants. China Eastern Airlines official Weibo issued a notice on the afternoon of the 30th, saying that the company is conducting an in-depth investigation into the matter and promised to deal with the relevant situation in accordance with the law. The latest developments show that there were still passengers on the plane when the slide was released, although it causedPennbattle3ledifferencePassengers were panicked to a certain extent, but fortunately, no casualties were reported so far. Although the specific cause of the incident is still under investigation, there is already information suggesting that the accident may be related to the contradiction between the crew members. The revelations of some people familiar with the matter gradually revealed the possible outline of the incident. The Civil Aviation Administration issued the Code for the Development of the Professional style of crew members in 2022, which made it clear that the main responsibility of airline crew members is to "protect the lives of passengers as much as possible under all circumstances." Therefore, any dispute between crew members should not be an excuse in front of passenger safety. Legal experts have pointed out that if there is conclusive evidence that the personnel concerned deliberately released the emergency slide and are aware of the possible consequences of their actions, they may face criminal liability for the crime of intentional destruction of property. This shows that the nature of the incident is quite serious and needs to be widely concerned and dealt with. At present, some network information has not been officially confirmed, but China Eastern Airlines and aviation management departments need to conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident to find out whether there are subjective human factors. If it does exist, the parties concerned shall take severe measures and publish the results of the treatment to the public. In addition, the public has questioned the safety management of airlines. China Eastern needs to further explain the situation to the public and announce preventive measures to allay public concerns. At the same time, the key to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents is to thoroughly investigate all hidden risks. It is worth noting that the previous safety incidents caused by conflicts among crew members are not individual cases. The dispute between the captain and the chief flight attendant on East China Sea Airlines Flight DZ6297 in March 2021 is an example. As a result of the incident, two crew members involved were grounded for life, and company leaders and middle managers were punished to varying degrees. Regardless of the specific cause of the China Eastern emergency slide incident, this incident should cause a high degree of vigilance in the industry. As a highly sophisticated means of transportation, the safe operation of aircraft depends on professionals with predictable behavior and controllable emotions. For any possible security risks, in-depth investigation and disclosure should be carried out in order to form a more effective prevention mechanism.
