Airline flight attendant controversy over photos

[jeaniebueller]

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abcnews.go.com/US/engine-photos-land-spirit-airlines-flight-attendant-controversy/story?id=31331372

A Spirit Airlines flight attendant found herself in the middle of a controversy after passengers spotted her posing for photos inside a jet engine.

A passenger saw stewardess Ericka Paige Diehl posing for the photos while passengers boarded a Spirit Airlines flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The passenger took down the flight attendant’s name and contacted ABC station WLS, asking if the photo was part of a new pre-flight checklist. ( )








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The passenger then found out that Diehl posted the photos to her Facebook page, WLS reported.
Spirit Airlines said in a statement about the photos, “The activity portrayed in the photo absolutely goes against Spirit policy.”



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But for many in the flying community, the outrage over Diehl’s photo shoot is unmerited. Sylvester Pittman, an aviation consultant with Airline Guys and a former flight attendant, said such photos are popular for flight crews.

"I have a picture in a jet engine, and pretty much everybody that I know that has been a flight attendant ... it’s just one of those things that we like to do," Pittman said.

Heather Poole, a flight attendant and author of the New York Times bestseller “Cruising Attitude,” also addressed the issue, writing on Twitter, “The photo of the flight attendant in the engine isn’t a problem. We all take them. The time that she decided to take it could be an issue.”

Diehl did not respond to a request for comment, but told WLS she wasn’t at liberty to discuss the photos. The photos were removed from her Facebook page and replaced with the quote, “Your wings already exist, all you have to do is fly.”

[twotrue]

Perhaps don't do it while passengers are loading in but I can't get upset about this one.

[meggers5]

Was she planting a bomb in it?

Otherwise I just can't care.

[Deleted]

I think a certain passenger wanted to be on tv.

[thejackpot]

The passenger seems a bit like a busy body.

[ECB]

Yeah, I'm a little confused as to what there is to be outraged over.

[missmaddie]

I have a friend who posted a similar one on FB a half dozen years ago. My only thought was, "Damn, her makeup looks fantastic!"

I assume she didn't take it at a time with passengers around like in the story, but I seriously don't get the big deal.

[charminglife]

There's plenty of real things to be outraged over when flying. This isn't one of them.

[cookiemdough]

I wonder if she has any retirement savings?

[stephreloaded]

Contacted ABC station WLS, asking if the photo was part of a new pre-flight checklist.

I'm sure if I needed to check the check-list policy of an airline, the first thing that would come to my mind would be to contact a radio station.

[jeaniebueller]

I just read this in another article. These passengers are dicks:

Commuters then took down the attendant's name during the flight and went to her Facebook page and found her profile was full of similar pictures.

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3099299/Air-stewardess-fire-posing-photos-inside-plane-s-engine-just-off.html#ixzz3bRMD2lkD
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[dirtyred]

May 28, 2015 8:20:10 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Why exactly was the passenger outraged over this?

This.  I don't understand what the passenger is upset about.

[zoegirltx]

ok i so watched the video to see the photo.

It looks like she's standing inside of one of the engine intakes???

Unprofessional & probably is a breach of protocol. FA's shouldn't be wandering around on the ground & hopping into the engine.

[zoegirltx]

ETA: i'm fine with those types of pictures if she'd doing it when they are "off duty" - not cool on an active flight where passengers are supposed to be loading.

IME, a FA isn't even allowed to step off the plane & put a bag out on the jetway. I've always seen them say they can't leave the plane.

[josieposy]

As long as she wasn't wearing a cape.

[mbcdefg]

May 28, 2015 8:54:45 GMT -5 josieposy said:

As long as she wasn't wearing a cape.

Is anyone else singing the Spirit Airlines jingle to themselves now?

Catch the spiiiiirrrriittttt .... of Spirit Airliiinnnneeess! 

[shauni27]

I am so confused as to why this would be outrageous.

[Alyssa]

Not bothered by it.

[ttt]

I would bet that 90% of all flight attendants have taken a picture like this at some point.

I never did because those huge engines scare the crap out of me.

I do not understand why the passengers would care about this at all.

[ttt]

That said, if she was working the flight, she should have been on the plane the whole time during boarding. Per FAA regulations, she has to be.

[expatpumpkin]

Passenger is a busybody attention-seeking jerk. Who cares?

[elleblue]

Called the news station before the airline, huh? That tells me all I need to know.

[alleinesein]

Maybe the 'reporter' should try going after this guy. After all, he isnt a pilot or an FA so clearly he has no business having access to the plane!

[jigsy]

My only concern is why she was on the tarmac during boarding. I was with another airline, so policies may be different, but we were not allowed on the tarmac during pre-flight. And as another poster said, if she was working the flights, which I presume she was since passengers were able to get her name, FAA regs require minimum crew onboard during boarding. And I am quite confident that Sprirt doesn't staff it's flights with more than minimum crew.

But I have a photo like that somewhere...but it was a plane that was in the hangar, not an active tarmac.