A pilot refused to land the plane at Singapore airport and threatened to call the police after the crew were warned that some passengers had not followed the instructions to fasten their seat belts, which is a mandatory procedure during landing.
Details of the radio of the Singapore Airlines commander, which took off from Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday (15), are seen in a video shared by one of the passengers on the plane. “We have decided to stop approaching Changi Airport because I was informed that we still have passengers who are not seated in their seat belts,” the pilot said.
In the post of passenger Audi Khalid on TikTok, the captain said, “We are not legally authorized to land the plane if the cabin is not safe.”
The pilot even added that he would make one more turn with the plane before attempting “another approach.” “If we have to cancel a new landing, the police will be called,” he threatened.
According to the Asia One website, after the plane reached its destination safely, a crew member announced that passengers would not be able to disembark until the passengers were checked by the boarding “local authorities” to “check”. .
Records kept by other eyewitnesses show the police walking the corridors of the plane and talking to the pilots directing the flight. In one of them, the captain explained that he was following a protocol “to ensure the safety of not only passengers but also crew members.”
“We hope you understand, and once again we sincerely apologize.”
Sharing the video on TikTok, Audi Khalid detailed in an interview with Asia One that passengers who were not wearing their seat belts were “somewhere in the middle of the plane” but could not see who they were.
“I was sitting in the front with my headphones so I probably missed any messes that happened before. [do aviso sobre o pouso]“The boy who realized something was wrong only after the plane approaching the runway had regained cruising altitude,” explained the boy.
Audi also said that passengers were stuck on the plane for about 25 minutes but didn’t bother waiting.
“It was a very noisy flight where many children woke up and babies screamed. I think it was a nice reminder that it’s important not to waste everyone’s time,” he said.
Singapore Airlines and local police declined to comment.
source: Noticias
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