HASTEN S.O.P FOR
Move will prevent untoward incidents during interviews
AINA NASA
KUALA LUMPUR news@nst.com.my
THE new standard operating procedure (SOP) for employing flight attendants should be expedited to prevent unnecessary incidents during interviews.
Current and former flight attendants gave their two cents’ worth on the recent controversy surrounding Malindo Air, which reportedly requested potential flight attendants to expose their chests, lift their skirts, fold up their pants or remove their pantyhose during a job interview.
Former flight attendant Muhammad Azfar Mohd Annuar, 29, who served Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for five years, said the move to issue new guidelines by the Transport Ministry and Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) for airlines to comply with during interviews was lauded, as the incident tarnished the reputation of Malindo Air and the flight attendant profession. Rosely waved his hands near the chute.
Hulu Selangor police chief Superintendent R. Supramaniam said Rosely was lifted up using a winching technique as they were not able to land in the area.
“Rosely was weak when he was found.
“He had scratches and injuries to his legs and hands,” he said, adding that he was found 3km from Millenium Stadium, where a temporary operation centre had been set up.
Rosely’s second daughter Adibah Yasmin, 21, thanked everyone involved in the SAR mission.
“Thank you everyone for your prayers. I am happy that my father is safe and conscious,” she said.
The SAR mission, which started at 6pm on Sunday, was intensified yesterday with the deployment of the police air wing unit AS355 helicopter, Royal Malaysian Air Force Squadron 10’s combat-and-rescue team’s EC725 from Kuantan base, as well as the Fire and Rescue Department’s MI-17 helicopter.
A paramotors club also deployed three members to assist with the search.
Pilot Assistant Superintendent G. Devindran from the air wing unit said: “Once we got a good position, police winched down a fireman to secure the victim’s position.
“Once he was lifted up, we took him to the temporary operations centre to be taken to the hospital,” he said.
When asked about the team’s feelings when they saw Rosely waving, Devindran said once they located him, they felt more determined to save his life.
Rosely was paragliding from Bukit Batu Pahat to Millenium Stadium with six others when he went missing.
Supramaniam said the others landed safely at 2.45pm, but Rosely was still in the air.
The coordinator tried to contact him, but failed.
He could, however, still see Rosely at the time.
Rosely, who was supposed to be at 1.2km had gone above that following a strong wind and was sucked into the thick clouds.
The SAR team comprised more than 50 people from several agencies, including police, firemen, district office and members from Kuala Kubu Baru paragliding club.