Cabin Fire Traced to ELT
Short circuit caused a thermal runaway of the emergency locator transmitter’s lithium battery.
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Restraining Influences
TSB says a baby’s death in the crash of a Metro III in northern Canada illustrates the need for mandatory safety restraints for young children.
Close Match
As competency-based training proliferates, flight attendants express confidence that their skills will fit real emergency scenarios. 
Cabin Safety, Lithium Batteries, Cabin Safety
In-Flight Fires
Cabin crews are the first line of defense against as PED use explodes.
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Flight crews must consider many factors in deciding whether to order an evacuation.
Survival Factors
NTSB hearing on Asiana Airlines Flight 214 expands insights into occupant protection, escape and rescue.
Occupational Hazard
Flight attendants working primarily on short-haul trips may be more prone to workplace accidents than their long-haul colleagues.
Emotional Awareness
Appreciation for unspoken needs of flight attendants and passengers reshapes cabin safety training.
Cabin Fever
The International Cabin Safety Conference looked at ways to improve flight attendant and passenger survivability
Guaranteed Competence (Expanded Version)
In scenario-based training to proficiency, airlines burnish flight attendants’ skills as risk managers.