We all know that there is a strict security check when flying, and we will all understand and cooperate because everything is for safety.
However, there are always some ignorant people who do something incomprehensible and pose a great threat to public safety in the name of "praying for blessings" and "praying for peace".
An octogenarian lady threw a coin at the plane engine on the passenger elevator while taking a plane in Shanghai, causing 150 passengers to be stranded, and the plane arrived in Guangzhou five hours late after emergency maintenance.
In the end, according to the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law", Qiu's behavior is "disrupting the order of the unit", and he can be detained for 5 to 10 days and fined up to 500 yuan.
However, ** considers that although Qiu's behavior caused the flight delay, it did not cause more serious harm; And Qiu is 80 years old, plus she has no subjective desire to deliberately destroy, so she will not be dealt with.
This incident generated a great controversy at the time, and some people thought that it was respecting the elderly? Or is it old age? Why is there no punishment at all?
Some people also think that the old lady is old and really doesn't understand, and she didn't mean it, and after such a fuss, she is already very guilty, so she doesn't have to be punished.
At that time, the author believed that the punishment for this behavior was indeed too light, and that the act of throwing coins at aircraft engines was extremely harmful and should be dealt with seriously.
Relatively light punishments do not serve the purpose of punishing the former and the latter.
No, it's been happening again recently.
What is incomprehensible is that the octogenarian lady may also use age as an excuse, but this time it was a middle-aged uncle who did such a stupid act.
On March 6, 2024, China Southern Airlines flight CZ8805 from Sanya to Beijing was delayed due to suspected passengers throwing coins at the plane.
On March 7, China Southern Airlines confirmed that the incident was true, and the passengers involved have been taken away by the airport police for investigation.
What are the possible liabilities for such actions?
1. Administrative punishments
According to Article 23 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishments, "anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning or a fine of not more than 200 yuan; where the circumstances are more serious, they are to be detained for between 5 and 10 days, and may be concurrently fined up to 500 RMB;
1) Disrupting the order of organs, groups, enterprises, or public institutions, causing work, production, business, medical treatment, teaching, or scientific research to be unable to proceed normally, and not causing serious losses. ”
The act of throwing coins at an aircraft engine is "disturbing the order of the unit" and is punishable by public security detention for 5 to 10 days and a fine of up to 500 yuan.
2. Criminal penalties
If the party has the intention to destroy the aircraft, it is suspected of constituting the crime of sabotage of the means of transportation. The offence is also constituted if it is not intentional but has serious consequences.
According to Article 116 of the Criminal Law, "Whoever destroys trains, automobiles, trams, boats, or aircraft is sufficient to cause the train, automobile, tram, boat, or aircraft to be in danger of overturning or destroying them, but has not caused serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years." ”
Article 119 stipulates that "anyone who destroys means of transport, transportation facilities, electrical equipment, gas equipment, flammable or explosive equipment, causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death." Whoever negligently commits the crime in the preceding paragraph is to be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; where the circumstances are more minor, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment or short-term detention is to be given. ”
3. Civil compensation
The act of throwing a coin at an aircraft engine can directly lead to flight cancellations, aircraft maintenance, and stranded passengers.
In this regard, the airline can directly file a lawsuit with the court to demand that the perpetrator bear the resulting losses.
As a person with full capacity for civil conduct, the passenger should have been aware of the possible consequences of throwing a coin at the aircraft.
In order to avoid major safety accidents, it is reasonable for the airline to troubleshoot and repair the aircraft in a timely manner, and the resulting maintenance costs, compensation for accommodation and meals of stranded passengers shall be borne by the passengers.
Foreign objects such as coins entering the engine pose a high safety risk, and if a coin-like metal object is inhaled, it can cause damage to the entire engine and may even cause engine failure** and loss of power.
Many people think that the purpose of throwing a coin is to pray for blessings and avoid disasters, but this claim is groundless and without any scientific justification, and is essentially an act of ignorance.
The Ming Tombs in Beijing, do you want the emperor and queen to give you a dream? Or do you want to be with him?
The crocodile pond of Shanghai Zoo is used as a wishing pool, do you want to ask for "crocodile luck"?
Although the original intention of making a wish is understandable, butDon't turn "faith" into "ignorance."
Not all places are"Wishing Fountain", once it touches the bottom line of the law, it can only wait to be punished by the law.
Passengers throw coins at the plane, causing flight delays