FAA tells airlines to do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry

Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency.

Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially risking the lives of passengers still on the plane, and bags can damage emergency exit slides.

“It has been cited as a contributing factor in delayed evacuations, increased injury rates, and compromised survivability during time-critical emergencies involving smoke, fire, or structural damage,” the FAA alert said.

A string of recent incidents highlighted the potentially deadly practice, raising concern among aviation officials.

Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines regional jet that crashed in To