Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
The Preliminary Report, although it reproduces Lion Air's Safety Instruction (Appendix 5.2) which explicitly refers to "one Engineer on board", also makes it clear that he/she was included in the 181 passenger count (which, added to the two pilots and six F/As, gives the published total of 189 fatalities).
That would seem to indicate deadheading/positioning and imply a seat in the cabin, though there's no evidence offered either way for that.
I have often ridden on a flightdeck jumpseat even though I was on the manifest as a passenger.
Last edited by Bleve; 30th Nov 2018 at 03:36.