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Old Oct 17, 2001 | 7:08 am
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AS Flyer wrote: (emphasis mine)
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">... the airline is not responsible to supply my personal flashlight. I am responsible to have one and carry it in my bag ... The FAA requires that we have one and I, personally, will be fined if I am found without one. As for the flashlights on the wall, ... They are only to be used in an evacuation. We are strictly prohibited from using them for anything else.</font>
B747: Read AS Flyer's post again. What she says is consistent with the FARs. She explains that there must be an airline-provided flashlight at the jumpseats, but each flight attendant must also carry their own.

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