The incident took place at the Buenos Aires airport.
Swiss International Air Lines cabin crew members are facing an investigation by irate bosses after they were caught dancing and taking pictures on the wing of a Boeing 777 plane. The now-viral video footage was captured by a traveler waiting in the airport terminal.
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Moment flight attendants ahead #Swiss International airlines are caught on camera posing for selfies while dancing on the wing of the Boeing 777 #BuenosAires, #Argentinapic.twitter.com/9lCwCrjVRA
— Hans Solo (@thandojo) August 27, 2023
The video shows a female flight attendant engaged in what appears to be dancing on the plane’s wing, and she is later joined by a male colleague. Next, a second man emerges, presumably a senior cabin chief, striking bodybuilding poses.
The clip also shows two members of the ground crew on the tarmac posing for a photo in front of the plane’s engine.
The video was recorded earlier this month and sparked anger among Swiss International Air Lines management.
In response to the viral snippet, the airlines said in a statement that “this behavior will not be tolerated.”
“What seems fun in the video is life-threatening,” said Swiss spokesman Michael Pelzer.
“The wings of the Boeing 777 are about five meters long [16.4 feet] high. A fall from that height onto a hard surface can have devastating consequences.”
According to The New York PostMr Pelzer doubled down and said crews should only set foot on an aircraft’s wings in the event of a major emergency, such as evacuations, as he continued to criticize the employees’ bouncing behavior.
Airlines, including Vice President Martin Knuchel, called for a ground stop for this kind of craziness, saying he was “angry and disappointed.”
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