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Captain of a wide body international flight reported he blocked in at lax at xa:45 and the gate agent would not open the cabin door until xb:00; reportedly because of us customs restrictions. Captain expressed concerns about the safety implications if an evacuation became necessary.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1463109 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 10104 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Arrived at [the] gate at approximately xa:45. Agent put jet bridge up to aircraft; but would not open aircraft door until xb:00 due to customs rules. Door should be opened in case we need to get off aircraft quickly. We cannot blow slides in gate area due to luggage carts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain of a wide body international flight reported he blocked in at LAX at XA:45 and the Gate Agent would not open the cabin door until XB:00; reportedly because of U.S. Customs restrictions. Captain expressed concerns about the safety implications if an evacuation became necessary.
Narrative: Arrived at [the] gate at approximately XA:45. Agent put jet bridge up to aircraft; but would not open aircraft door until XB:00 due to Customs rules. Door should be opened in case we need to get off aircraft quickly. We cannot blow slides in gate area due to luggage carts.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.