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ARTICLE VIEW:
Airlines should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate
with their carry-on bags, FAA says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN
Updated:
11:52 AM EDT, Fri September 19, 2025
Source: CNN
The Federal Aviation Administration announced 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.
Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially
risking the lives of passengers still on the plane, and bags can damage
emergency exit slides.
“It has been cited as a contributing factor in delayed evacuations,
increased injury rates, and compromised survivability during
time-critical emergencies involving smoke, fire, or structural
damage,” the FAA alert said.
A string of recent incidents highlighted the potentially deadly
practice, raising concern among aviation officials.
Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines regional jet that crashed in
Toronto were seen on video exiting the flipped plane with their
belongings.
In July, when the landing gear of an American Airlines Boeing 737
caught fire at Denver International Airport out of the burning plane
with luggage.
“Your belongings in your carry-on bag aren’t worth it,” said
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in August after the incident.
“Leave it.”
In this week’s safety alert, the FAA recommended the airlines conduct
clear safety briefings, passenger outreach campaigns and leverage their
safety management systems to warn passengers to leave their bags
behind.
“Airlines should re-evaluate their emergency evacuation procedures,
flight-crew training, announcements and commands to ensure passengers
understand they must leave carry-on items behind during an emergency
evacuation,” an FAA press release read.
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