In China, the captain is responsible for the return of the plane. There are two situations when the plane returns, one is on the ground and the other is in the air. It may be due to mechanical failure in the air, weather or human factors. When the captain thinks that it will have an unsafe impact on the public interest, he can decide to return. The second situation is air traffic control, and the captain receives the ground signal and asks to return. In both cases, the captain can decide to retire.
During the flight, ensuring the safety of passengers and flights is the most important mission. Therefore, when there are quarrels, fights, threats, failures and other accidents, the captain will immediately make a judgment. If he thinks that the situation is unstoppable, unpredictable, uncontrollable and cannot guarantee safety, the plane may return.
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For the loss caused by the return flight, the air ticket can be regarded as a contract signed between the passenger and the airline. According to the General Principles of the Civil Law, if the contract cannot be performed due to force majeure or causes damage to others, it will generally not bear civil liability unless otherwise stipulated by law.
In addition, according to the provisions of the Contract Law, if the contract cannot be performed due to force majeure, it can be exempted from liability in part or in whole according to the influence of force majeure. In the course of flight, airlines can be exempted from liability in part or in whole because of accidents or force majeure that endanger flight safety.
In other words, after the passenger returns, the airline has the responsibility to change the ticket for the passenger and give comfort and help. However, the airline will not be responsible for the expansion impact caused by the return flight, such as other economic losses caused by businessmen's failure to arrive on time due to the return flight.
People's Daily Online-Expert Interpretation: The decision to return or land is an "unpredictable event" when the captain returns from combat.