Crew manager on RAF refuelling tanker forced to sit out flight as passenger after he chipped fingernail
By Emily Bell
A CREW manager on an RAF refuelling tanker was forced to sit out the flight as a passenger after he chipped a fingernail.
An Airbus A330 Voyager was flying medical supplies overnight from Bahrain to Brunei when the supervisor complained about the injury.
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It was revealed in the flight’s Air Safety Information Management System report, which said he had to sit in passenger seat 1A.
An RAF source said: “It’s embarrassing to say the least.
“He won’t live that one down in a hurry, but these ridiculous health and safety rules . . .
“It risks us becoming a laughing stock.”
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The flight, operated by private firm AirTanker, was crewed by civilians.
AirTanker said: “It successfully operated as scheduled.
“At no point did it divert from its pre-authorised flight plan.”
