Expert Panel Validates Criticism Of FAA Evacuation Study

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The FAA’s bottom-line conclusion from a series of evacuation trials that found current seat sizes are sufficient to ensure most of the U.S. population will not be impeded during an evacuation is not supported by the tests, an expert panel found. The conclusions from a National Academies of Sciences...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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