[Life] Flight Attendant Dies After Working While Sick, Returning to Taiwan; CAA Fines EVA Air NT$600,000

A flight attendant from EVA Airways Corporation passed away after returning to Taiwan, having worked while ill. The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced today (16th) that after an investigation, it was determined that EVA Air violated the Civil Aviation Act, resulting in a fine of NT$600,000 and a requirement for immediate improvement. The flight attendant, surnamed Sun, performed duties on a flight mission between Taiwan and Milan in September last year while ill. Her health deteriorated rapidly during the mission, and she passed away on October 10th after returning to Taiwan, bringing public attention to the flight attendant leave system. According to the latest violation and penalty information released by the CAA, EVA Air was found to have violated Article 41-1, Paragraph 2 of the Civil Aviation Act, which stipulates Article 189, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Aviation Administration Rules: "The aircraft operator shall establish and implement a cabin crew manual." Consequently, EVA Air was fined NT$600,000 under the Civil Aviation Act and ordered to make immediate improvements. (Editor: Liao Yi-ting)