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Old 16th Jun 2009, 20:25
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Originally Posted by ELAC
Dutch Bru,

Not all A330s are equipped the same. The container you are referring to is an LDMCR (Lower Deck Mobile Crew Rest), which in most carriers is used as a cabin crew rest facility. Many carriers equip the A330 with a seperate pilot crew rest bunk, often located immediately behind the cockpit opposite the forward lavatory. Some carriers, however, have placed this bunk in other locations and to my knowledge there has been no confirmation of whether AF 447 had a bunk, and if so where it was located. Being current on one carrier's aircraft won't tell you how another carrier has chosen to configure such items.

ELAC
Some A330 operators use a regular J class seat for crew rest with 3 pilots operations.

Originally Posted by Dutch Bru
Appreciate your views, but the AF447 photo material as discussed in previous posts confirm that the flight in question was carrying a mobile rest area below deck aft of the wing section

That may have been for Flight Attendants only
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