AIRCREW MENTAL HEALTH: INTEGRAL TO A SAFE AND SECURE FLIGHT

摘要

The roles of flight and cabin crew, although distinct, are both critical for the safety and security of a flight. Both roles can at times be pressurised and stressful. The crucial difference between pressure in these roles and in many other professions, which may be more stressful, is that an acute breakdownrnof mental health, such as a psychotic episode, in-flight, could potentially have catastrophic consequences. Although the majority of incidents outlined in this article were contained without loss of life or serious injury, such occurrences are not good for the airline's reputation or necessarily for staff morale.