Safety risk Swiss: Defective masks and tragic death!

Safety risk Swiss: Defective masks and tragic death!

Graz, Österreich - A shocking event shook the flight industry when a Swiss-Air flight had to be in Graz on December 23, 2024. The machine, an Airbus A220, was on the way from Zurich to New York and promoted 74 passengers and five crew members. Due to engine problems and smoke in the cabin, the travelers and the crew experienced a situation that nobody will forget. The incident took a tragic turn when a 23-year-old flight attendant died after the emergency landing.

As the Tages-Anzeiger, a severe lack of oxygen in the care of the brain was determined. An autopsy confirmed this preliminary cause of death, but toxicological tests are still pending to clarify further details. The young man was pre -contaminated with health, which throws an additional shadow on the already tragic situation. The investigation into the role of respiratory protection masks and possible technical defects are ongoing. These examinations are particularly important because the flight staff had to struggle with defective safety masks during the incident.

inadequate security measures

A report by the Swiss Security Investigation Center (Sust) emphasizes considerable security risks in this context. Among other things, it was criticized that the crew took too long to use the safety masks due to insufficient training. While the prescribed time for the application is 15 seconds, the average time was 78 seconds. This delay could have fatal consequences if it depends on quick reactions.

It is particularly worrying that Swiss had already pointed out incorrect masks in autumn 2023. Despite these warnings, inadequate maintenance measures were taken, which the Sust, according to the Sust, had fatigue symptoms and defects on the masks undetected. The airline has now adapted its training methods and introduced online training to ensure the security of the staff.

processing and outlook

The public prosecutor Graz and Swiss themselves continue to examine the causes of the emergency landing and the tragic death of the flight attendant. But the incident is not an isolated case: two years ago there was a similar security incident with a Swiss aircraft that had to land in Paris due to suspicious smells. Here, too, the crew members complained of irritated eyes and headaches, which raises the question of how safe working conditions and equipment in flight operations are actually.

The European Air Security Agency (EASA) points to the regulations that are intended to serve the security of passengers and crew. Incidents such as this call up urgent need for action and require a thorough processing. The wishes for a comprehensive improvement in security standards and training methods will be louder to prevent similar events in the future.