the faa is the faa isntiasafety threat on e planes we fly tonight. could emergency evacuations be delayed by the much smaller s m costello. faster, faster. move, move, move. reporter: the faa s tests are designed to replicate the real life panic of an onboard emergency. smoke fills the cabin as the lights suddenly go out now, under orders from congress, to set minimum seat size standard, the faa is looks at whether smaller seats actually pose a threat. we want to see if the lesser width has any influence or effect on the time it takes to evacuate an aircraft. reporter: critics say the tests up until now have been flawed no one grabbed for an overheadve thr americans are now overwe the airlines
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