SEPANG, March 12 — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) said it does not condone any behaviour by its crew that could jeopardise flight safety amid claims that the co-pilot on the missing flight MH370 had allowed two women into the cockpit during a flight two years ago. 

An Australian television report alleged yesterday that First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid, the same co-pilot on board missing MAS flight MH370, had invited two women into the cockpit for an entire flight in 2011.

“It is against company policy, such behaviour. We are completely against any form of act that will compromise the safety of the aircraft,” MAS group chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told a press conference at Sama-Sama Hotel today.

He did not confirm, however, if the claims against Fariq were true as the press conference was called to an end before he could answer.

In a programme called “A Current Affair”, Jonti Roos said she and her friend were allowed to stay in the cockpit during a one-hour flight in December 2011, from Phuket, Thailand, to Kuala Lumpur.

According to Roos, Fariq and another pilot talked to the women, smoked and posed for photos during the flight.

MAS acknowledged the report last night, saying in a statement that it was “shocked” by the allegations.

The national carrier said, however, that it was unable to confirm the validity of the pictures and videos of the alleged incident.

“As you are aware, we are in the midst of a crisis, and we do not want our attention to be diverted,” the statement said.