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Flight attendant was informed by the captain; shortly after takeoff that they will be returning to the departure airport due to an engine malfunction. During cabin preparation it is discovered there are no extra life vests on board for infants. Jump seat life vests were used as substitutes and a normal landing followed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 957095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We prepared the cabin for an emergency landing. Captain notified us that the right engine was not operating correctly and to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing. We were returning to the departure airport [island destination] and we had 30 minutes. We prepared the cabin/passengers per the emergency checklist. While going down the checklist we discovered that there were no extra life vests on board. We were able to use the non-occupied crew jumpseat life vests for the infants. Passengers were briefed and prepared. We landed safely without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant was informed by the Captain; shortly after takeoff that they will be returning to the departure airport due to an engine malfunction. During cabin preparation it is discovered there are no extra life vests on board for infants. Jump seat life vests were used as substitutes and a normal landing followed.
Narrative: We prepared the cabin for an emergency landing. Captain notified us that the right engine was not operating correctly and to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing. We were returning to the departure airport [island destination] and we had 30 minutes. We prepared the cabin/passengers per the emergency checklist. While going down the checklist we discovered that there were no extra life vests on board. We were able to use the non-occupied crew jumpseat life vests for the infants. Passengers were briefed and prepared. We landed safely without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.