A DC9 flight crew inadvertently left the gate without enough flight attendants on board for the numb...

Attributes
ACN	519530
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 40
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	519530
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flight air carrier X in dtw was boarded with passenger without the required number of flight attendants. We had 2 flight attendants and the flight required 3. On taxi out, we realized the mistake and we taxied back to the gate and boarded another flight attendant.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 FLT CREW INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE GATE WITHOUT ENOUGH FLT ATTENDANTS ON BOARD FOR THE NUMBER OF PAX.

Narrative: FLT ACR X IN DTW WAS BOARDED WITH PAX WITHOUT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF FLT ATTENDANTS. WE HAD 2 FLT ATTENDANTS AND THE FLT REQUIRED 3. ON TAXI OUT, WE REALIZED THE MISTAKE AND WE TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE AND BOARDED ANOTHER FLT ATTENDANT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

A DC9 flight crew inadvertently left the gate without enough flight attendants on board for the number of passenger.