The photo was taken in January on an Air Guilin flight from Guilin city to Yangzhou city, state media said, but was widely shared this week - causing the airline to take action.

It shows a woman posing in the cockpit with refreshments laid out next to her.

Air Guilin said in a statement the pilot had violated air safety regulations.

'Thanks to the captain'
The incident took place on 4 January on flight GT1011 from Guilin city to Yangzhou city, according to state media outlet The Global Times.

But it was brought to the airline's attention on Sunday after screenshots of the alleged passenger's post started being shared widely on micro-blogging site Weibo.

The post showed the woman making a V sign with her fingers - a popular pose in China - with the photo captioned: "Thanks to the captain. So happy."

The woman is rumoured to be a flight attendant in training at a Guilin university, according to news site Chinese News Service.

Air Guilin did not specify if the photo was taken mid-flight, but Chinese pilots and analysts said the photo appears to have been taken during the flight.

The pilot, who was not named, has been banned from flying for life, though it is unclear if he was fired from all roles by the airline.

Air Guilin said in a statement that he had "violated [regulations] by allowing irrelevant personnel into the cockpit".

According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, passengers are not allowed to enter the cockpit without special approval or under "necessary" circumstances.

Other staff members involved in the incident have also been "suspended indefinitely" while further investigations are held.

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"Passengers' safety is always Air Guilin's priority. We take a zero-tolerance approach against any inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour that might risk the aviation safety," the Chinese carrier said.

Last year, Chinese carrier Donghai Airlines suspended a pilot for six months and revoked his qualifications as a flight instructor after he allowed his wife to go inside the cockpit.

Imagine a porn star who won an award of the best porn star of the year and she was like, "First of all, I will like to thank the Almighty God for"...
For what sister?
I repeat,for what?

You dey craze!

At least they didn't string him up in front of a firing squad, which is the usual hobby of the Chinese communist party.

chai women, women.... causing problem for men and the whole worldwide world since time in memorial....

Last Last he would soon get a job elsewhere, sacking Lecturers, Doctors and Pilots is a good waste of time

This is what happens to the generation of men who wouldn't mind losing their senses just to please women and appear like a 'gentleman'.

MVLOX:
chai women, women.... causing problem for men and the whole worldwide world since time in memorial....

Since the Garden of Eden abi?

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itsme01:
Last Last he would soon get a job elsewhere, sacking Lecturers, Doctors and Pilots is a good waste of time

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Don't take pictures doing something stupid let alone uploading on social media.



Banned for life from flying. That's painful.

crackkhaus:
At least they didn't string him up in front of a firing squad, which is the usual hobby of the Chinese communist party.

Dude what the hell are you saying

Yolmelifya:
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I see You cancelled that comment abi, if i may ask, Why Sir?

Bankowner:

Since the Garden of Eden abi?

Yes na.....

oboy81:

Dude what the hell are you saying

What part of the satire don't you understand?

crackkhaus:

What part of the Satire don't you understand?

Oh, Ok then.

Aircraft Crash investigation is my favorite documentary on NatGeo...
I understand why the pilot has been banned for life.

Mehn it's painful, he should have avoided the Jezebel..

Punnany destroying men's careers since the days of Adam and Eve.

itsme01:
Last Last he would soon get a job elsewhere, sacking Lecturers, Doctors and Pilots is a good waste of time

By "soon get a job", i hope you didn't mean "Pilot job" cos Dude has been banned for life..... He's done as a pilot....