华盛顿州参议院小组批准有心理健康问题的飞行员的带薪休假法案。 Washington State Senate panel approves bill for paid leave for pilots with mental health issues.

华盛顿州参议院的一个小组已经批准了参议院第5396号法案,该法案将向飞行员和其他因心理健康问题在医疗上丧失资格的机场雇员提供带薪家庭假和病假福利,使他们能够在没有经济困难的情况下寻求治疗。 A Washington State Senate panel has approved Senate Bill 5396, which would provide paid family and medical leave benefits to pilots and other airport employees who are medically disqualified due to mental health issues, allowing them to seek treatment without financial hardship. 继2023年事件之后,一名非班机飞行员试图在飞行中途关闭飞机的发动机。 This follows a 2023 incident where an off-duty pilot attempted to shut off a plane's engines mid-flight. 该法案旨在确保试点者的精神健康和安全,现提交参议院方法和手段委员会进一步审议。 The bill aims to ensure pilots' mental health and safety, and it now moves to the Senate Ways and Means Committee for further consideration.