08-18-2011, 03:45 PM
In another deportation case Joseph Kaute is still in the UK, because the captain of the Air France aeroplane refused to allow him on board. The captain has the final responsibility for ensuring the safety of all on board a flight.
If Air France can do it, so can any other carrier. It comes to something, though, when a humanitarian decision cannot be made by our own officials and the obvious decent action is left up to the captain of an aeroplane. Sometimes I am so ashamed of some of my fellow Brits. :frown:
Quote:Earlier today, (6th August 2011) the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC) posted on Twitter: “Great news - Joseph Kuate didn't fly this morning! Details later. Thanx to all who helped in protest. Now fight for sanctuary begins.”
■ International law permits the captain of any aircraft the right not to carry any passenger he or her thinks might affect the safety of the flight. The captain is the sole arbiter.
■ UPDATE (August 10). Radio France International, which took an interest in this story because of the 'Air France' angle, is reporting that Mr, Kuate has been released on bail from Harmondsworth by the Border Agency. The report, by Daniel Finnan, includes the stance of Air France and the press office who confirmed that the pilot’s decision is final when it comes to questions over carrying certain passengers if problems arise. “Kaute’s objection to deportation and being accompanied by UK Border Agency minders would have contributed to the decision to eject him from the Yaoundé-bound plane, the airline says," Mr. Finnan's report states. more
If Air France can do it, so can any other carrier. It comes to something, though, when a humanitarian decision cannot be made by our own officials and the obvious decent action is left up to the captain of an aeroplane. Sometimes I am so ashamed of some of my fellow Brits. :frown:
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