If you are in a situation where you have to evacuate an aircraft: Leave your carry-on bags on the plane.

That’s what the Federal Aviation Administration is telling all airline passengers in its latest campaign to promote safety among passengers and crew who have to evacuate an aircraft.

According to the agency’s Safety Alert for Operators issued recently, the FAA is trying to solve a chronic problem of people evacuating aircraft in an emergency with their carry-ons.

Here’s what you need to know about the FAA’s reminder to airlines for passengers and crew to leave everything behind in the event of an emergency evacuation.

Why did the FAA have to issue a reminder on carry-on bags and evacuations?

According to the SAFO , the FAA found there was an “elevated injury and fatality risk” w

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