Originally Posted by
eng3
Risk of occurrence is infinitesimal. I'd argue the o impact of an occurrence is not. Your could say the same thing about lap babies or not wearing seatbelts. Infinitesimal risk of occurrence, impact is not
Assuming there weren't extenuating circumstances that prevented the flight attendants from doing pre-landing checks (like turbulence), then it was a mistake that shouldn't have happened, but it's not a huge deal. The FAA and airline policies and procedures are designed under the assumption that they will be executed by humans, and that humans will make mistakes from time-to-time. It doesn't hurt to report any such issues so that if there is a pattern of mistakes then the pattern can be identified and addressed, but a single mistake on a single flight isn't the end of the world.