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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by eng3
From what I've read, the crew rest areas above or below aren't exactly easy to get into. I would imagine they probably arent as safe as sitting in a jump seat.
Steep ladder up into the bunks and, while there is a seat belt in each bed and even a seat inside the area is not rated for use during taxi/takeoff/landing.

A couple photos from the crew rest areas on United's 787s.

Crew rest in the back:


Pilot rest up front:


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