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FAA: Passengers evacuating with carry-on items, putting lives at risk

The FAA's directive follows multiple evacuations where luggage retrieval delayed safety procedures, with one incident involving 173 passengers evacuated at Denver International Airport.

  • The Federal Aviation Administration is urging airlines to improve emergency evacuation procedures in light of recent incidents where passengers took carry-on items during evacuations.
  • The FAA highlighted that passengers grasping their bags hindered evacuations and endangered lives, stating that 'this slows the evacuation and puts lives at risk.'
  • Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, emphasized the importance of passengers following instructions, saying 'the only thing you need to do is save your life and the lives of everyone else on board.'
  • The FAA published a Safety Alert for Operators on September 19, advising airlines to revise their safety briefings to ensure passengers leave all belongings behind during emergencies.
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Airlines should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency.

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Telemundo McAllen (40) broke the news in on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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