<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by kholtz:
Interestingly enough, one time it just so happend that the jetway was not working and we had to use the self-contained airstairs to deplane. The flight attendant said that it was the only aircraft left in the fleet that had self-contained airstairs. Not sure if that was the -10s only or all of the DC9s, but an interesting fact none-the-less.
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That is not true. Most DC-9s had the stairs removed for weight reasons a few years ago. Some planes kept them in case it was needed for an airport that did not have a jetway. In addition, there are aft stairs that may also be used.