Air Canada Flight 797 7
Air Canada Flight 797 7 : (4) Aftermath: As of 2013, this 1983 accident is Air Canada's most recent fatal accident. Although it is customary for airlines to retire a flight number after a major incident, as of 2013 Air Canada still uses Flight 797 on its Montr?al-Los Angeles route, flown using an Airbus A319. (1) Safety Recommendations: As a result of this accident and other incidents of in-flight fires on passenger aircraft, the NTSB issued several recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including: (a) Safety Recommendation A-83-70, which asked the FAA to expedite actions to require smoke detectors in lavatories; (b) Safety Recommendation A-83-71, which asked the FAA to require the installation of automatic fire extinguishers adjacent to and in lavatory waste receptacles; (c) Strong recommendation that all U. S. -based air carriers review their fire training and evaluation procedures; procedures were to be shortened and focused on taking "aggressive actions" to determine the source and severity of suspected cabin fires while finding the shortest and safest possible emergency descents, including landing or ditching; (d) Strong suggestion that passenger instruction in how to open emergency exits become standard practice within the airline industry. (e) Strong recommendation for expedited FAA rule changes mandating that all U. S. -based air carriers install (or improve existing) in-cabin fire safety enhancements, including (but not limited to): (a) Fire-blocking seat materials to limit both the spread of fire and the generation of toxic chemicals through ignition; (b) Emergency track lighting at or near the floor, strong enough to cut through heavy fuel fire smoke; (c) Raised markings on overhead bins indicating the location of exit rows to aid passengers in locating these rows in case of passenger visual impairment (either pre-existing or caused by emergency conditions); (d) Hand-held fire extinguishers using advanced technology extinguishing agents such as Halon
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