Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
On this flight almost immediately after the safety demo we heard the engines revving and tried to make it to our assigned jump seats as soon as possible but 3 of the crew were unable to. Two crew members strapped into vacant passenger seats and the Flight Attendant sat down on the floor bracing herself.
PA for Flight Attendants (FA) to be seated was not given or it was made but did not broadcast.On this flight and almost immediately after the safety demo we heard the engines revving and tried to make it to our assigned seats as soon as possible; but 3 of the crew were unable. 2 crew members strapped into vacant passenger seats and [one FA] sat down on the floor bracing herself.
An air carrier Flight Attendant reported the flight began takeoff roll without allowing sufficient time for the flight attendants to get to their jump seats.