<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1738768, March 2020

Flight attendant reported that another flight attendant refused to occupy the appropriate jumpseat due to social distancing concerns.

Attributes
ACN	1738768
Time
Date	202003
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

The Y flight attendant (flight attendant) informed me that she will not occupy the forward jump seat for takeoff and landing. The jumpseat is in working order.the reason provided by the Y flight attendant is 'social distancing' due to the potential spread of the coronavirus.I informed her of the policy; but she still refused to occupy the jumpseat placing the passengers onboard in potential danger in the event of an evacuation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight Attendant reported that another Flight Attendant refused to occupy the appropriate jumpseat due to social distancing concerns.

Narrative: The Y Flight Attendant (FA) informed me that she will not occupy the forward jump seat for takeoff and landing. The jumpseat is in working order.The reason provided by the Y FA is 'social distancing' due to the potential spread of the Coronavirus.I informed her of the policy; but she still refused to occupy the jumpseat placing the passengers onboard in potential danger in the event of an evacuation.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.