Almost everyone who has been onboard a flight knows the most basic rules of being a passenger – always wear your seatbelts and don’t smoke on an aircraft.
The former is obviously for your own personal safety while the latter keeps everyone onboard safe from any unwanted incidents.
But for one China tourist, he might have ‘forgotten’ this golden rule.
On Tuesday, a 41-year-old man from Yunnan, China was arrested after smoking onboard an AirAsia flight, as reported by the New Straits Times.
The flight was bound for Tawau and the man was believed to be travelling with a group of 10 of his fellow countrymen.
The smoke alarm was triggered during the three-hour flight and after the cabin crew was instructed to check the lavatory, it was discovered that the man had been smoking in there.
The captain then notified the Tawau Civil Aviation Department and an arrest was made on the man after the aircraft landed at the Tawau Airport.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 100 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016 for smoking in an aircraft. If convicted, the man can be charged a fine of up to RM2,500 as well as up to a year of imprisonment.
So guys, let this be a stern lesson on why you should never smoke in an aircraft. Not only are you a safety hazard, you could also potentially set the aircraft on fire.
The former is obviously for your own personal safety while the latter keeps everyone onboard safe from any unwanted incidents.
But for one China tourist, he might have ‘forgotten’ this golden rule.
On Tuesday, a 41-year-old man from Yunnan, China was arrested after smoking onboard an AirAsia flight, as reported by the New Straits Times.
The flight was bound for Tawau and the man was believed to be travelling with a group of 10 of his fellow countrymen.
The smoke alarm was triggered during the three-hour flight and after the cabin crew was instructed to check the lavatory, it was discovered that the man had been smoking in there.
The captain then notified the Tawau Civil Aviation Department and an arrest was made on the man after the aircraft landed at the Tawau Airport.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 100 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016 for smoking in an aircraft. If convicted, the man can be charged a fine of up to RM2,500 as well as up to a year of imprisonment.
So guys, let this be a stern lesson on why you should never smoke in an aircraft. Not only are you a safety hazard, you could also potentially set the aircraft on fire.
