NTL Record

Title Caring for Precious Cargo, Part II: Behavioral Techniques for Emergency Aircraft Evacuations With Infants Through the Type III Overwing Exit
Record ID 39915
Personal Name
Creator
Corbett, Cynthia L.
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine; Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 20050300
Language English
Abstract Infant enplanements are estimated to be approximately 1% of all passenger enplanements. Yet recommended procedures for such precious cargo in emergencies are few. Previous research shows that passenger knowledge is a key factor in determining passenger responses in accidents, underscoring the need for detailed evacuation information and instructions for parents with infants/small children. The present study was conducted to identify a set of procedures to recommend to passengers with infants evacuating an airplane in an emergency, and consisted of evacuations using a Type III overwing exit, reported here, and a Type I floor-level exit with inflatable escape slide (see DOT/FAA/AM-1/18). The information obtained is intended for use in developing passenger education materials and pre-evacuation briefings.
Rosap ID dot:40217
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40217
TRT Terms Air transportation crashes; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Human subject testing; Passengers; Safety education; Simulation; Evacuation; Escape systems; Emergency exits
General Subjects Administration and Management; Aviation; Education and Training; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment
Geographical
Coverage
Oklahoma; United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1000277
Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-05/2
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39900/39915/0502.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository