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I don't know how this is going to end up but the flight crew on that plane worked a miracle, an absolute miracle, in saving everyone. RIP to the other flight crew.
Not really a miracle. From what I understand, after some previous accident they implemented additional training for such an emergency. This really shows the importance of train, train, train!I saw it on You Tube a few minutes after it happened. I didn't see anything at that time about the passengers getting out until later. It is a miracle that anybody got out. When I saw that everyone got out I was amazed. Considering all the flames as the plane slide down the the runway without it's nose gear. Having seen the cluster truck of people getting off a plane at the gate I didn't think anyone would get out.
Not only the flight attendants, but the passengers themselves.The ones who need to be commended here are the flight attendants. They got everyone off the plane with no preparation. Great job to them! This was a worst case situation for them.
The article in the paper today made a point of this, that the evacuation was significantly sped up by passengers actually following the instruction to leave all carry on luggage behind. It went on to talk about people in previous evacuations delaying evacuation by grabbing bags from the overhead bins and then jumping on to the evacuation slides with roller bags on their chest. Eep.Not only the flight attendants, but the passengers themselves.
Perhaps I am being too cynical, but I can't help thinking that had the same thing occurred here in America the outcome would have been far different. The 'me first' culture so prevalent now would have seen anything but an orderly exit from that aircraft, with individuals pushing and shoving, paying no attention to those in charge, and others with their phones out trying to video the event for subsequent posting on the 'gram...
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