No Exit lights
Jul 20, 2018, 10:35 am
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No Exit lights
The flight from Miami yesterday, upper deck, the exit lights didn't illuminate leaving us in a rather eerie cabin lit only by the seat belt and no smoking signs.
It surprises me that this happened as I assumed it was an automated part of a pre-check (or some such thing)?
It surprises me that this happened as I assumed it was an automated part of a pre-check (or some such thing)?
Jul 20, 2018, 11:50 am
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Also have noticed on the Airbus that the illuminated seat row number in the overhead goes out as soon as the last cabin door is closed - always nice to see if you still have an empty seat beside you :-)
Last edited by Bat 21; Jul 20, 2018 at 11:56 am
Jul 20, 2018, 11:57 am
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Yep 747...so they are not on during take-off and landing? That is new to me and to the cabin crew who were also surprised (but they were pretty green...no disrespect intended as they were wonderful).
The cabin was really dark and I thought it was the lack of exit lights causing that. But maybe it was something else.
The cabin was really dark and I thought it was the lack of exit lights causing that. But maybe it was something else.
Jul 20, 2018, 12:21 pm
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On the 747 and the 777/787 (and assume all other Boeing aircraft), the exit lights will only illuminate in the activation of the emergency lighting.
On the 320 and the 380 (and assume all other Airbus aircraft) exit lights illuminate whenever the landing gear is lowered.
So, what the the OP experienced is normal and the fact the crew were unaware of this is likely due to the confusion between Airbus and Boeing frames, which could be forgiven for new crewmembers.
On the 320 and the 380 (and assume all other Airbus aircraft) exit lights illuminate whenever the landing gear is lowered.
So, what the the OP experienced is normal and the fact the crew were unaware of this is likely due to the confusion between Airbus and Boeing frames, which could be forgiven for new crewmembers.
Last edited by MFCC; Jul 20, 2018 at 12:26 pm