Originally published at: FAA to Update Airline Evacuation Procedures Recommendations - AVweb
Agency urges evacuation procedures to include clearer briefings to stop passengers from carrying bags during emergencies.
FAA needs to take some responsibility here. These passengers are disobeying crew instructions and putting lives at risk, and need to be prosecuted. Even a slap on the wrist for these people would be enough to change the behavior at large I imagine.
The airlines can also take action here by banning all these passengers caught carrying a bag off.
Clearly the existing announcements and warnings are not working.
People do this because they don’t know how long their stuff will be held hostage or where it will go, or whether it will be searched/picked over. Getting possessions back to owners needs to be a priority once any situation is under control. A mandated 24 hour return policy would help. Also agree passengers need some noncompliance penalty as well, but we need both.
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