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Flight attendant reported a non-revenue passenger was allowed to ride on the flight and not required to wear a face mask.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1758116 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct |
Narrative:
On this flight; I feel the safety of passengers and crew were put in jeopardy. A uniformed; non-revenue pilot felt that the company policy that all passengers and crew members must wear a face covering didn't apply to him. He stated that he had a doctor's note stating he didn't have to wear it. The agent spoke with him and the working pilot; and they both decided that he didn't need to wear the mask. I didn't feel safe enough to fly; and removed myself from the flight. I question why; in a pandemic; the captain has sole authority over this type of safety procedure.all employees need to be aware of company safety procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported a non-revenue passenger was allowed to ride on the flight and not required to wear a face mask.
Narrative: On this flight; I feel the safety of passengers and crew were put in jeopardy. A uniformed; non-revenue pilot felt that the company policy that all passengers and crew members must wear a face covering didn't apply to him. He stated that he had a doctor's note stating he didn't have to wear it. The agent spoke with him and the working pilot; and they both decided that he didn't need to wear the mask. I didn't feel safe enough to fly; and removed myself from the flight. I question why; in a pandemic; the Captain has sole authority over this type of safety procedure.All employees need to be aware of company safety procedures.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.