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Spirit Airlines Md 82/83 Safety card 2.15.1998
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Front cover of a Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety information card dated February 15, 1998. The mostly white cover features large black text reading “Important Information MD-82/83” above the classic red Spirit Airlines logo with an illustrated MD-80 aircraft in Spirit’s early blue, white, and red livery. Small revision text at the bottom reads “REV: 1 02/15/98.” Fold-out interior panel of a 1998 Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety card filled with illustrated emergency procedures and exit-seat instructions. Color diagrams show fastening and tightening seat belts, adjusting seats upright, prohibitions on smoking and electronic devices, operation of oxygen masks, brace positions for land and water emergencies, emergency lighting, evacuation routes, and opening overwing and main cabin exits. A large center illustration maps evacuation paths from the aircraft using arrows leading to exits and slides. Additional diagrams show passengers using emergency slides and raft exits. The far-right panel contains detailed printed text listing “Suitability Criteria for Exit Seat Occupants,” outlining physical and language requirements for passengers seated in emergency exit rows. Reverse interior panel of a Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety card containing additional emergency instructions and flotation device procedures. The left panel includes detailed text describing the duties and responsibilities of exit-seat occupants during an emergency evacuation. Illustrated step-by-step diagrams show how to remove, place, fasten, and inflate life vests, including manual inflation tubes and underwater escape procedures. Additional panels demonstrate infant life vest procedures and deployment of inflatable life rafts from the aircraft during a water landing. A large lower illustration shows passengers evacuating into multiple life rafts floating beside the aircraft. The folded panel at right repeats the white cover design with “Important Information MD-82/83” and the classic Spirit Airlines logo.
May 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Swissair MD80 -81 -82 -83 Safety Card - 12.1991
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Swissair “Safety on Board” emergency instruction card for the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, models MD-81, MD-82, and MD-83, printed in December 1991. The card has a white background with rounded corners and combines instructional diagrams, color photographs, and large red prohibition symbols. The top contains a large red banner reading “SAFETY ON BOARD” and a black panel identifying the aircraft as “MD 80 -81/-82/-83.” The upper section contains several diagrams and photographs illustrating aircraft emergency procedures. At left are aircraft-profile silhouettes and a large no-smoking symbol. Photographs show passengers and crew inside the aircraft, including a flight attendant or passenger near an emergency door and a close-up of an emergency-exit door with instructional markings. Another diagram depicts the proper use of a seat belt, with hands fastening the buckle. The center of the card features a large blue-background illustration of an MD-80 viewed from above and behind. Orange emergency slides or evacuation devices are shown deployed at several exits and are labeled A, while exits labeled C are indicated along the wings. A red prohibition symbol at right depicts a person or object being prohibited from an emergency-exit area. The lower half focuses on life jackets and child safety procedures. A photograph shows two adjacent passenger seats with arrows indicating the location or deployment of equipment. Several photographs feature a flight attendant demonstrating a bright yellow life vest, including putting it on, fastening the waist strap, and adjusting the vest. Additional photographs show the attendant assisting a child with a life vest. Two line drawings at the bottom demonstrate fitting and fastening a child’s life vest. At the bottom left, the Swissair name and logo appear beside the identification number 1291-5101. The lower-right corner reads “Please do not remove from aircraft.” Swissair “Safety on Board” emergency instruction card for the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, models MD-81, MD-82, and MD-83, printed in December 1991. The vertically oriented card has a white background with rounded corners and uses large red, black, green, blue, and orange graphic elements. At the top, a large red banner reads “SAFETY ON BOARD”, followed by a black panel labeled “MD 80 -81/-82/-83.” The main illustration shows a white MD-80 aircraft from an elevated rear-quarter perspective against a bright green background. Orange emergency slide or evacuation equipment is illustrated at several exits, labeled A, while other exits are labeled C. A small aircraft silhouette at upper left illustrates the aircraft's profile. A large red crossed-out cigarette symbol indicates that smoking is prohibited. Below the aircraft illustration are smaller photographs and diagrams explaining emergency procedures. These include deployment of an evacuation slide, operation of an emergency exit or door, opening an exit, and passengers using emergency equipment. Several images show passengers demonstrating protective positions and evacuation procedures. Additional illustrations show an emergency path or exit lighting. The lower portion includes further safety illustrations and photographs, including another no-smoking symbol and images demonstrating emergency equipment and passenger procedures. At the bottom, the Swissair name and logo appear at left, followed by the identification number 1291-5101. The lower-right corner states “Please do not remove from aircraft.”
August 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Safety Card Sunday
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Swissair MD80 -81 -82 -83 Safety Card - 12.1991
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#Swissair #MD80 #safetyCards #aviation #avgeek #travel #airplanes #ephemera
Swissair “Safety on Board” emergency instruction card for the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, models MD-81, MD-82, and MD-83, printed in December 1991. The card has a white background with rounded corners and combines instructional diagrams, color photographs, and large red prohibition symbols. The top contains a large red banner reading “SAFETY ON BOARD” and a black panel identifying the aircraft as “MD 80 -81/-82/-83.” The upper section contains several diagrams and photographs illustrating aircraft emergency procedures. At left are aircraft-profile silhouettes and a large no-smoking symbol. Photographs show passengers and crew inside the aircraft, including a flight attendant or passenger near an emergency door and a close-up of an emergency-exit door with instructional markings. Another diagram depicts the proper use of a seat belt, with hands fastening the buckle. The center of the card features a large blue-background illustration of an MD-80 viewed from above and behind. Orange emergency slides or evacuation devices are shown deployed at several exits and are labeled A, while exits labeled C are indicated along the wings. A red prohibition symbol at right depicts a person or object being prohibited from an emergency-exit area. The lower half focuses on life jackets and child safety procedures. A photograph shows two adjacent passenger seats with arrows indicating the location or deployment of equipment. Several photographs feature a flight attendant demonstrating a bright yellow life vest, including putting it on, fastening the waist strap, and adjusting the vest. Additional photographs show the attendant assisting a child with a life vest. Two line drawings at the bottom demonstrate fitting and fastening a child’s life vest. At the bottom left, the Swissair name and logo appear beside the identification number 1291-5101. The lower-right corner reads “Please do not remove from aircraft.” Swissair “Safety on Board” emergency instruction card for the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, models MD-81, MD-82, and MD-83, printed in December 1991. The vertically oriented card has a white background with rounded corners and uses large red, black, green, blue, and orange graphic elements. At the top, a large red banner reads “SAFETY ON BOARD”, followed by a black panel labeled “MD 80 -81/-82/-83.” The main illustration shows a white MD-80 aircraft from an elevated rear-quarter perspective against a bright green background. Orange emergency slide or evacuation equipment is illustrated at several exits, labeled A, while other exits are labeled C. A small aircraft silhouette at upper left illustrates the aircraft's profile. A large red crossed-out cigarette symbol indicates that smoking is prohibited. Below the aircraft illustration are smaller photographs and diagrams explaining emergency procedures. These include deployment of an evacuation slide, operation of an emergency exit or door, opening an exit, and passengers using emergency equipment. Several images show passengers demonstrating protective positions and evacuation procedures. Additional illustrations show an emergency path or exit lighting. The lower portion includes further safety illustrations and photographs, including another no-smoking symbol and images demonstrating emergency equipment and passenger procedures. At the bottom, the Swissair name and logo appear at left, followed by the identification number 1291-5101. The lower-right corner states “Please do not remove from aircraft.”
August 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Spirit Airlines Md 82/83 Safety card 2.15.1998
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Front cover of a Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety information card dated February 15, 1998. The mostly white cover features large black text reading “Important Information MD-82/83” above the classic red Spirit Airlines logo with an illustrated MD-80 aircraft in Spirit’s early blue, white, and red livery. Small revision text at the bottom reads “REV: 1 02/15/98.” Fold-out interior panel of a 1998 Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety card filled with illustrated emergency procedures and exit-seat instructions. Color diagrams show fastening and tightening seat belts, adjusting seats upright, prohibitions on smoking and electronic devices, operation of oxygen masks, brace positions for land and water emergencies, emergency lighting, evacuation routes, and opening overwing and main cabin exits. A large center illustration maps evacuation paths from the aircraft using arrows leading to exits and slides. Additional diagrams show passengers using emergency slides and raft exits. The far-right panel contains detailed printed text listing “Suitability Criteria for Exit Seat Occupants,” outlining physical and language requirements for passengers seated in emergency exit rows. Reverse interior panel of a Spirit Airlines MD-82/83 safety card containing additional emergency instructions and flotation device procedures. The left panel includes detailed text describing the duties and responsibilities of exit-seat occupants during an emergency evacuation. Illustrated step-by-step diagrams show how to remove, place, fasten, and inflate life vests, including manual inflation tubes and underwater escape procedures. Additional panels demonstrate infant life vest procedures and deployment of inflatable life rafts from the aircraft during a water landing. A large lower illustration shows passengers evacuating into multiple life rafts floating beside the aircraft. The folded panel at right repeats the white cover design with “Important Information MD-82/83” and the classic Spirit Airlines logo.
May 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM