Hong Kong flying squad captain accused of gross negligence after box of condoms found in aircraft cockpit
- Government Flying Service issues verbal reprimand and advisory letter to crew member after media shares image of box of condoms found in aircraft
- Flying squad’s controller accuses captain of ‘gross negligence when handling personal belongings’ after training session with female first officer
The flying squad on Saturday said it had issued a verbal reprimand and sent out an advisory letter to the crew member involved, speaking hours after two local media outlets published a complaint from a person claiming to be an employee with the service
The outlets also featured an image showing the box of condoms left on the pilot’s seat in the aircraft and said it was found during a routine inspection.
The male captain had returned from a training session with a female first officer on the night of July 20, both publications said.
The technician was told to remain silent after reporting the discovery to a supervisor, they added.
West Wu Wai-hung, controller of the Government Flying Service, told the Post he had received no complaints over the incident, but stressed the organisation expected its staff to conduct themselves according to a “very high standard”.
He had immediately met those involved to get a better understanding of the situation, he added.
The crew member involved was issued an advisory letter and received a verbal reprimand, which warned against behaving in any way that undermined the flying squad’s reputation, he said.
Wu added that an internal circular was sent out to all aircrew, reminding them to carefully check all personal belongings and devices brought on board and ensure they were relevant to the flight operation.
