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| Air China crew grounded after co-pilot's vaping sparked mid-air emergency | Air China crew grounded after co-pilot's vaping sparked mid-air emergency |
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| A Chinese cockpit crew involved in a mid-air emergency sparked by smoke from a co-pilot’s vape have had their flying licences revoked. | |
| Authorities have also cut the number of 737 flights operated by the flag-carrier Air China, state media reported on Wednesday. | |
| An Air China 737 made a rapid emergency descent of more than 6,500 metres (21,000ft) last week after the co-pilot mistakenly turned off air-conditioning systems in an attempt to conceal his e-cigarette smoke. | An Air China 737 made a rapid emergency descent of more than 6,500 metres (21,000ft) last week after the co-pilot mistakenly turned off air-conditioning systems in an attempt to conceal his e-cigarette smoke. |
| The incident, which resulted in the deployment of passenger oxygen masks, occurred on a flight from Hong Kong to the north-eastern city of Dalian. | The incident, which resulted in the deployment of passenger oxygen masks, occurred on a flight from Hong Kong to the north-eastern city of Dalian. |
| The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cut the number of the carrier’s 737 flights by 10% and ordered it to undertake a three-month safety overhaul, China Central Television (CCTV) said. The aviation watchdog also fined Air China 50,000 yuan ($7,500). | The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cut the number of the carrier’s 737 flights by 10% and ordered it to undertake a three-month safety overhaul, China Central Television (CCTV) said. The aviation watchdog also fined Air China 50,000 yuan ($7,500). |
| Boeing 737s accounted for more than 40% of Air China’s fleet as of the end of last year, according to company reports. Air China shares slipped more than 2% in Shanghai on Wednesday morning. | |
| The CAAC said the drama was triggered when the co-pilot, trying to prevent his vape smoke from spreading into the main cabin, accidentally switched off the air-conditioning. That led to a decrease in cabin oxygen levels, which in turn set off an emergency warning system indicating the jet may have flown too high and instructing the pilots to quickly descend. | The CAAC said the drama was triggered when the co-pilot, trying to prevent his vape smoke from spreading into the main cabin, accidentally switched off the air-conditioning. That led to a decrease in cabin oxygen levels, which in turn set off an emergency warning system indicating the jet may have flown too high and instructing the pilots to quickly descend. |
| Smoking is not allowed onboard Chinese commercial passenger flights. There were no injuries to the 153 passengers and nine crew, the CAAC has said. | Smoking is not allowed onboard Chinese commercial passenger flights. There were no injuries to the 153 passengers and nine crew, the CAAC has said. |
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