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Hersman: FAAC Panel's Child Safety Recommendations Too Lenient

NTSB Chair Says "Era Of Lap Child On Airplanes Should Come To An End"

NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman (pictured) said that the recommendations issued today by a federal advisory panel dealing with child safety in aviation are a step in the right direction, but they do not go far enough to ensure the safety of the smallest children in airplanes.

The Department of Transportation's Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) presented 23 recommendations to DOT Secretary Ray LaHood today. Among those recommendations was a call that Secretary LaHood utilize the full resources of his office to educate the flying public about the dangers
of lap children in aviation. The FAAC also requested that the Secretary to update economic and safety data concerning small children, and to take decisive steps, which may include rulemaking, to address child passenger safety in aviation.

Chairman Hersman stated, "We appreciate the FAAC acknowledging the dangers associated with children flying on their parents' laps, but we would have preferred to see the FAA be mandated to require that every person including our youngest children be restrained appropriately for their age and size."  She continued, "We know that the safest place for children younger than age two traveling on airplanes is in an appropriate child safety seat.  The era of the lap child on airplanes should come to an end."

Hersman says the NTSB will continue its efforts to promote child passenger safety in the coming year through education and advocacy that is aimed toward the caregivers of children, regulatory agencies, and the transportation industry.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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