I'd like to put that sticker on my skydive helmet. Only the old-timers would get it.

377

Then you would have to jump over the area where it was found 

If Cooper was right handed he would of discarded it right on the lower stairs if it was above or beside the emergency panel.

There were only five of the placards left. Therefore, I ordered all five. This means I can send two off to Georger, one to Shutter and one to 377 if he's interested, in addition to keeping one for myself.

They should be to me by Friday.

Boeing 737 exterior door. notice the maroon colored placard with a red one on top...


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There were only five of the placards left. Therefore, I ordered all five. This means I can send two off to Georger, one to Shutter and one to 377 if he's interested, in addition to keeping one for myself.

They should be to me by Friday.

Thats great - I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. If you need $$ let me know.

Are these originals ... surplus from Boeing? Dorwin will get my no.2 and I will give you credit for it. He will love this! 

We still need more clarification on the placard. to date I have seen two different color placards/markers for emergency operations. one being red and the other is maroon. we have the entire placard shown in pictures (front & back) confirming it is a decal with peel off adhesive as I always suspected. we know the stairs can be lowered from two options in the stairwell and two options from the ground underneath the fuselage. the exterior emergency release is a pump when the hydraulics fail. the stairwell emergency option has a red handle you pull to release the stairs just as the placard states. several photo's have been found in different planes showing both options in the stairwell and still no placard matching the Hicks placard is seen in the stairwell. two larger placards are commonly seen on the bottom of the fuselage on each of the strike plate. the emergency option in the stairwell is behind a small panel you pull off to access the handle. clarification is written on that panel. it's possible as R99 pointed out that it was added by the airlines. one would tend to believe Northwest would know this and easily explain to the FBI the placard was near the controls in the stairwell. it should of been extremely easy to explain vs "outside by the rear door"

It appears Boeing had a placard/marker made then had blueprints drawn up to explain where they go and submit them to the FAA for approval. this would help in a crash identifying pieces. it still bothers me they didn't just say the placard was located near the controls in the stairwell. should of been the best way to tell the FBI. a larger rectangle placard on the bottom of the fuselage that explains the exterior emergency location. two are located on the bottom and are seen in dozens of photo's and video's...

We still need more clarification on the placard. to date I have seen two different color placards/markers for emergency operations. one being red and the other is maroon. we have the entire placard shown in pictures (front & back) confirming it is a decal with peel off adhesive as I always suspected. we know the stairs can be lowered from two options in the stairwell and two options from the ground underneath the fuselage. the exterior emergency release is a pump when the hydraulics fail. the stairwell emergency option has a red handle you pull to release the stairs just as the placard states. several photo's have been found in different planes showing both options in the stairwell and still no placard matching the Hicks placard is seen in the stairwell. two larger placards are commonly seen on the bottom of the fuselage on each of the strike plate. the emergency option in the stairwell is behind a small panel you pull off to access the handle. clarification is written on that panel. it's possible as R99 pointed out that it was added by the airlines. one would tend to believe Northwest would know this and easily explain to the FBI the placard was near the controls in the stairwell. it should of been extremely easy to explain vs "outside by the rear door"

When the stairs are "up" they are undoubtedly "locked" into that position with no hydraulic pressure required to keep them there.  During normal operations, hydraulic pressure would probably be required to "unlock" the stairs and lower them in a gentle manner.  During an emergency situation with no hydraulic pressure, those famous red handles would be pulled to "unlock" the stairs which would then free fall due to gravity. 

After the red handles had been pulled, it would probably requires the services of a mechanic to get things straightened out so that the stairs could be raised and locked in a normal manner.