Airline health check 'semi-nude'

The protection of women's organizations in Korea are angry attitude, the national airline of Indonesia perform health checks of job candidates in a state of nearly naked.

According to news agency Yonhap , during a checkup last month, the airline Garuda ordered all female candidates for the position of Korean flight attendants to remove their clothing except underwear and lie bed. At that time, a male doctor exam Indonesia started their chest and other parts to discover who implant and tattoos.

Garuda airlines are complaining that the test flight attendant candidates too closely.(Photo: Reuters)

After examination, several candidates have complained that, this procedure makes them feel embarrassed and extremely upset about naked and being touched. However, Garuda airlines insisted that the test is normal for all its affiliates. Garuda also confirmed that such testing was conducted with the consent of the candidate.

"In the chest of survivors, we want to filter out people who have breast implants. We have provisions to detect such people, because the drop in air pressure in aircraft may be harmful to their health. In addition, we have a thorough check of their skin, based on religious principles do not allow tattoos, "a spokesman for Garuda said.

The company repeatedly said, the same test was also conducted in other branches in Japan and Australia. They argued that all other airlines are testing process like that. However, many in the profession for the examination of survivors that the body is so unpopular.

"I can not believe that an international airline to inspect it," one who makes the airline in South Korea said. "Of course, there must be a medical examination. But normally, it is not semi-nude or bent to touch his chest. The further examination to detect skin as X-rays, while the test is still dressed, "he added.

Jobs on the Garuda that the group activities for the benefit of Korean women angry. "In all circumstances, doing so is not convincing. I can not help but question whether it was a sexual attack, "Lee Kyung-sook Koo Association of Korean women told Yonhap .

"The ban on breast implants sounds ridiculous. Does that mean that the breast augmentation is not on the plane?. Considering the differences in culture, should have a clear explanation for this, "he added.