Originally Posted by letiole
IME, the weight restrictions on carry-on baggage outside the US is much more strictly adhered to not because of safety (and this has been going on long before 9/11). I believe most injuries on planes are caused by baggage in the overheads falling on people. Limiting the weight limits the severity of injuries.
That was the answer I got on the BA board when I asked about this over a year ago. I still want to know what kind of anti-gravity paint BA uses for their FC and BC cabin overhead bins, because they can take much heavier load than the Y bins
To me, a full OHB is a full OHB. If they allow 50% more weight up front, then the weight argument is not valid.