时间:2024-11-10 10:37:20 来源:网络整理编辑:焦點
A recent order by India’s green court says that a fine would be imposed on all airlines that a
A recent order by India’s green court says that a fine would be imposed on all airlines that are found emptying toilet tanks midair.
The move comes after the hearing of a petition filed by a retired army officer, who claimed that the “walls and floors” of his house in the capital city of Delhi had been repeatedly spattered with human waste dropping from airplanes.
SEE ALSO:Indian airlines SpiceJet gets a Rs 1 million fine for offloading disabled passengerConsequently, the National Green Tribunal has directed the country’s aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to impose a fine of Rs. 50,000 ($736) on carriers caught indulging in the practice.
“DGCA shall also issue directions that aircraft on landing shall be subjected to surprise inspection to see that human waste tanks are not empty,” the bench stated, according to a report in PTI.
India’s aviation ministry has, however, contested the Delhi petitioner’s claim and said that airlines store waste in special tanks that are usually cleared by the ground staff post landing.
Mashable spoke to aviation experts who explained that the practice of shedding waste midair, especially on long flights, isn’t uncommon.
“Flights know where to drop the waste. They typically look at virgin territories like forests and oceans. Because every kilo the aircraft sheds is less fuel burned,” says a top aviation consultant.
But if they are doing it in populated urban areas, then there is a problem, he adds. “We'll have to wait for some more information on what exactly happened.”
SEE ALSO:Indian government refuses to allow in-flight Wi-FiIndia’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) sent a senior environmental engineer to inspect the petitioner’s house. After analyzing the samples collected, the CPCB reported that “it was indeed excreta, but its source is not known”.
No Indian airline has commented on the issue as of this writing.
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough2024-11-10 10:28
啥?!曝巴薩斷然解雇科曼後 盼其放棄部分違約金2024-11-10 10:17
小羅:和梅西永遠都是好朋友 馬拉多納是偉大偶像2024-11-10 10:06
定了!哈維下周中入主巴薩 11月6日首戰PK塞爾塔2024-11-10 10:05
Hiddleswift finally followed each other on Instagram after 3 excruciating days2024-11-10 09:28
曼聯不會為錢在冬窗出售博格巴 已接受其免費離隊2024-11-10 09:26
安切洛蒂 :被解雇是當主帥的宿命 生活還要繼續2024-11-10 09:20
中超壓縮賽程有多套預案 最大限度保障國腳多的俱樂部2024-11-10 08:47
Airbnb activates disaster response site for Louisiana flooding2024-11-10 08:22
記者 :巴薩要求科曼降低解約金金額 但他不會接受2024-11-10 08:08
Visualizing July's astounding global temperature records2024-11-10 09:52
官方:國米續約勞塔羅至2026年 曝解約金條款取消2024-11-10 09:51
定了 !哈維下周中入主巴薩 11月6日首戰PK塞爾塔2024-11-10 09:42
金球獎最新賠率:萊萬反超梅西排第一 薩拉赫第三2024-11-10 09:40
These glasses hide a fitness tracker on your face2024-11-10 09:36
落井下石 ?皮亞尼奇內涵科曼:那坨屎終於滾蛋了2024-11-10 08:57
記者:巴薩新帥已敲定 球隊傳奇哈維將回歸執教2024-11-10 08:53
大哥風範!曝C羅試圖團結更衣室 呼籲球員支持索帥2024-11-10 08:23
Here's what 'Game of Thrones' actors get up to between takes2024-11-10 08:15
起底巴薩救火主帥:曾執教中甲隊 10戰2勝被解雇2024-11-10 08:05