A-72-131

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PREVIOUSLY EFFECTIVE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION 121.391, "FLIGHT ATTENDANTS," REQUIRING TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FOR MORE THAN 44 PASSENGERS BE REINSTATED WITHOUT ANY WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS OR DEVIATIONS (AS ALLOWED UNDER EXEMPTION 1108B). AS WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY POINTED OUT IN OUR COMMENTS REGARDING NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING70-35 (SEE APPENDIX J), THE BOARD DID NOT RECOMMEND A PERMANENT RULE CHANGE BUT RATHER THAT THE PARTIAL EXEMPTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH A PROGRAM FOR COLLECTION OF APPROPRIATE DATA CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE EXEMPTION ALLOWED CERTAIN CARRIERS TO OPERATE A 50-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT WITH ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FOR A 44-PASSENGER SEATING CAPACITY AND TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FOR A 44- TO 99-PASSENGER SEATING CAPACITY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SHOULD BE SO DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE CV-580 SO AS TO ASSURE SAFE EVACUATION OF PASSENGERS SHOULD THE INJURY OR FATALITY OF ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE RENDER HER PARTIALLY OR FULLY INCAPACITATED. AS DEMONSTRATED IN THIS ACCIDENT, TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, OFFERING LEADERSHIP AND ASSISTANCE FROM ALL AVAILABLE WINDOW EXITS AND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, WOULD EXPEDITE ANY EVACUATION.

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