An Investigation of Factors Affecting Aircraft Passenger Attention to Safety Information Presentations
Abstract
Many commercial aircraft passengers do not appear to attend to the safety information presentation given prior to takeoff. This presentation, in the form of the oral briefing given by the flight attendant and the safety information cards, supplies information the passenger may need to increase the probability of safely surviving an aircraft emergency. A questionnaire was administered to 255 respondents who had flown at least twice in the previous two years. A number of factors associated with the way the information is presented, the apparent response of other passengers to the presentation, perceived accident probability, relative adequacy of the oral briefing, and situational and demographic variables are related to whether the passenger reports attending or not attending to the safety presentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA082358
Entities
People
- Daniel A. Johnson
Organizations
- United States Department of Transportation