The charter flight ran from August 14, 2007 – August 16, 2007. Two cabin crews work the charter. One set is on the aircraft for over 24 hours. As the flight runs into minor difficulties, the exhausted crew struggles to cope, receiving no support from the pilots or from Orient Thai Management.
David Singer, Orient Thai Airway's agent to the UN, is forced to step in and authorize a rest for the flight crew.
David Singer, Orient Thai Airway's agent to the UN, is forced to step in and authorize a rest for the flight crew.
Aug 14, 2007 6:56 pm Thailand time: Briefing and Boarding
We see the crew briefing in Thailand.
The crew is divided into 2 teams, A and B. Team B are dead heads, that is they are onboard the aircraft as passengers until commencing their sector duties. In this case, Team A will be on duty from Bangkok to Dhaka, Bangladesh to take on passengers until Djibouti (exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours). Team B duty will be on duty from Djibouti on to Ivory Coast on to Ghana for refueling and then back to Djibouti (also exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours).
According to International Standards, Team B should have taken a commercial flight to Djibouti with the Captain two days earlier in order to be rested and prepared for their flight. By flying the dead heads on the outbound aircraft, Orient Thai Airlines has avoided provided accommodations for the Team B crew members.
Additionally, the flight does not have an Orient Thai Airlines representative to handle administration of the charter. Team B has been given $20,000 in cash to pay for catering, refueling, airport servicing and other miscellaneous expenses.
We see the crew boarding the aircraft in Bangkok.
We see the crew briefing in Thailand.
The crew is divided into 2 teams, A and B. Team B are dead heads, that is they are onboard the aircraft as passengers until commencing their sector duties. In this case, Team A will be on duty from Bangkok to Dhaka, Bangladesh to take on passengers until Djibouti (exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours). Team B duty will be on duty from Djibouti on to Ivory Coast on to Ghana for refueling and then back to Djibouti (also exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours).
According to International Standards, Team B should have taken a commercial flight to Djibouti with the Captain two days earlier in order to be rested and prepared for their flight. By flying the dead heads on the outbound aircraft, Orient Thai Airlines has avoided provided accommodations for the Team B crew members.
Additionally, the flight does not have an Orient Thai Airlines representative to handle administration of the charter. Team B has been given $20,000 in cash to pay for catering, refueling, airport servicing and other miscellaneous expenses.
We see the crew boarding the aircraft in Bangkok.
Aug 14, 2007 6:56 pm Thailand time: Briefing and Boarding
We see the crew briefing in Thailand.
The crew is divided into 2 teams, A and B. Team B are dead heads, that is they are onboard the aircraft as passengers until commencing their sector duties. In this case, Team A will be on duty from Bangkok to Dhaka, Bangladesh to take on passengers until Djibouti (exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours). Team B duty will be on duty from Djibouti on to Ivory Coast on to Ghana for refueling and then back to Djibouti (also exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours).
According to International Standards, Team B should have taken a commercial flight to Djibouti with the Captain two days earlier in order to be rested and prepared for their flight. By flying the dead heads on the outbound aircraft, Orient Thai Airlines has avoided provided accommodations for the Team B crew members.
Additionally, the flight does not have an Orient Thai Airlines representative to handle administration of the charter. Team B has been given $20,000 in cash to pay for catering, refueling, airport servicing and other miscellaneous expenses.
We see the crew boarding the aircraft in Bangkok.
We see the crew briefing in Thailand.
The crew is divided into 2 teams, A and B. Team B are dead heads, that is they are onboard the aircraft as passengers until commencing their sector duties. In this case, Team A will be on duty from Bangkok to Dhaka, Bangladesh to take on passengers until Djibouti (exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours). Team B duty will be on duty from Djibouti on to Ivory Coast on to Ghana for refueling and then back to Djibouti (also exceeding International Standards for maximum duty time of 12 hours).
According to International Standards, Team B should have taken a commercial flight to Djibouti with the Captain two days earlier in order to be rested and prepared for their flight. By flying the dead heads on the outbound aircraft, Orient Thai Airlines has avoided provided accommodations for the Team B crew members.
Additionally, the flight does not have an Orient Thai Airlines representative to handle administration of the charter. Team B has been given $20,000 in cash to pay for catering, refueling, airport servicing and other miscellaneous expenses.
We see the crew boarding the aircraft in Bangkok.
