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FAA highlights deadly passenger habit during evacuations
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning passengers against evacuating aircraft with their carry-on bags, emphasizing that this dangerous habit can delay evacuations and cause injuries.
- The FAA's "Save a Life, Not a Bag" campaign highlights incidents where passengers exited emergency situations with luggage, sometimes blocking aisles or damaging evacuation slides.
- Since January 2023, over 40 injuries have been reported during emergency evacuations, often linked to passengers bringing bags or engaging in unsafe behaviors like pushing, pausing to record video, or wearing high heels.
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched this campaign in June in response to a rise in passengers ignoring crew instructions during emergencies, which FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford noted as an increasing problem.
- Flight attendants stress that evacuation plans are designed to get everyone off the plane within 90 seconds, and even small delays caused by retrieving luggage can have fatal consequences.
