General Airport and In Flight SafetyCommercial Air Travel to and from the Kingdom of the Zulu
is centred largely around the dazzling world class facility
that is Durban International Airport.Situated just
16 kilometres from 'downtown' Durban and managed by the
Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa), the airport
handles
about 2.4 million passengers and almost 13.2 tons of cargo
annually and, it does so impeccably.
The following items are not allowed into any sterile
(restricted) area or on board any aircraft:
Please note:
All confiscated items will be destroyed.
All passengers to pack any of the below mentioned
articles in hold / checked baggage or dispose of before
security clearance.
Security staff have been instructed not to enter into
any discussions regarding the above.
Willful interference / obstruction of any security
official constitutes a criminal offence for which you may
be arrested and prosecuted.
Guns & firearms:
BB guns
Compressed air guns
Firearms of any type
Flare pistols
Gun lighters
Parts of guns and firearms
Pellet guns
Realistic replicas of firearms
Spear guns
Starter pistols
Stun guns / Cattle prods / Shooting devices
All explosives:
Ammunition
Blasting caps
Dynamite
Fireworks
Flares in any form
Gunpowder
Hand grenades
Plastic explosives
Incendiaries:
Aerosols (any except for personal care or toiletries in
limited quantities)
Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid
fuel)
Gasoline
Gas torches
Lighter fluid
Strike-anywhere matches
Turpentine and paint thinner
Disabling chemicals and other dangerous items:
Chlorine for pools and spas
Compressed gas cylinders
Liquid bleach
Mace
Pepper spray
Spill able batteries (except those in wheelchairs)
Tear gas
Any other item prohibited by reason of safety, form
carriage onto any aircraft, for example more than one
pocket lighter, flammable liquids, large magnets.
Sharp objects:
Axes and hatches
Bows and arrows
Drills (including cordless portable power drills)
Ice axes / Ice picks
Knives of any length (except rounded-blade butter and
plastic cutlery)
Meat cleavers
Razor-type blades such as box cutters, utility knives
and razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety
razors
Sabers
Saws (including cordless portable power saws)
Scissors (metal with pointed tips)
Screwdrivers (except those in eyeglass repair kits)
Swords
Throwing stars (martial arts)
Club-like items:
Baseball bats
Billy clubs
Blackjacks
Brass knuckles
Cricket bats
Crow bars
Golf clubs
Hammers
Hockey sticks
Lacrosse sticks
Martial arts weapons (including numchucks and kubatons)
In Flight Safety:
Compared to the rest of the developing and developed world,
South Africa's and KZN's Air Safety Record is
impeccable.Our national carrier, SAA (South African
Airways) is often cited by authoritative aviation
sources around the world as their
airline of choice whenever flying in or out of
Africa. SAA and our other domestic carriers such
as Nationwide and Kulula.com have enviable
safety records and stand out
like beacons matching highest international standards and
can
stand their own by most
benchmarks.
Knowing the proper course of action to take will help
assure you of a safe, secure and enjoyable flight:
There is always a short and informative safety briefing
and presentation at the
start of each flight. It is in your own interests to pay
careful attention to the demonstration.
Certain tips may be able to save lives and prevent
unnecessary injuries if an unplanned incident should ever
occur.By paying attention to what the flight attendants say
can
save you or another passenger's life.
Located in the back pouch of the seat directly in
front of you is always a detailed and informative flight
manual
outlining the safety guidelines of the aircraft that you
must review.
During the flight attendant's safety presentation the
exits
will be pointed out, along as shown in the manual. Knowing
this will allow a passenger to quickly exit the airplane
in the event of an unplanned incident.
Hesitation and panic can lead to
injuries and fatalities. Knowing how to operate the
emergency doors is also very important. If you are seated
next to an emergency exit you will be asked if you are
comfortable with having that responsibility.
The airplane seats that are
most desirable in instances of an unplanned incident plane
crash, in most
circumstances, are the exit, aisle, and wing exit
seats.
Appropriate dress measures can be taken as well.
Avoiding the use of synthetic materials can prevent the
clothing
from melting under high heats and burning your
skin.
Our Airport and Airline Officials recommend that
passengers arrive at the airport two hours before your
flight departs to allow ample time for parking, check-in
and security checkpoint screening.
Have a safe and enjoyable flight !
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