Overview
- The flight attendant, surnamed Sun, fell ill on a Sept. 24 Milan–Taoyuan flight, was hospitalized in Taiwan, and died on Oct. 10, according to official statements.
- EVA Air apologized after an employee messaged Sun’s phone requesting sick‑leave documentation days after her death, calling it a staff error and offering condolences.
- The Taoyuan City Office of Labor Inspection and the airline have opened inquiries, and the CAA noted the purser’s post‑flight report did not mention any crew illness.
- Union members demonstrated at Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, pressing for reforms to leave policies as reports describe a points system that penalizes sick or personal leave.
- No cause of death has been released, and EVA Air’s president pledged a thorough review as the carrier’s prior labor fines draw renewed scrutiny of workplace practices.