Transport Workers Union outraged at conditions on National Jet Express flight to Perth chartered by Fremantle DockersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCabin crew were forced to scoop human waste out of onboard toilets and other passengers were left to urinate directly into basins, a union says, after a charter flight carrying an AFL team ran out of water, making flushing impossible.The National Jet Express (NJE) plane had been chartered by the Fremantle Dockers to fly the team to Perth after their loss to Hawthorn in the Tasmanian city of Launceston on Saturday, when it ran out of water just 30 minutes into the four-hour flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter
Publish date : 2024-07-18 04:26:41
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Cabin crew had to scoop human waste from toilets after AFL team’s plane ran out of water, union says
