Ask the Pilot: BA 777 in Vegas: How NOT to Evacuate a Burning Plane
Sep 18, 2015, 2:45 am
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I agree not many, no doubt that the number is a tiny fraction of those injured by bags going down the emergency slide. But you are going to feel pretty peeved if you are the unlucky one who dies due to the utter utter selfishness of some moron who thinks their spare shirt and a paper back novel are more important than your life.
Of course on the flip side the aforementioned moron may also die therefore earning a Darwin Award for services to improve the gene pool.
Sep 18, 2015, 7:22 am
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I agree not many, no doubt that the number is a tiny fraction of those injured by bags going down the emergency slide. But you are going to feel pretty peeved if you are the unlucky one who dies due to the utter utter selfishness of some moron who thinks their spare shirt and a paper back novel are more important than your life.
Bottom line: there's a lot of anger being voiced here over a behavior that I've seen no indication has ever harmed anyone.
Sep 18, 2015, 12:45 pm
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There have been many people die on airplanes due to being unable to evacuate in time. I don't know of any statistics which break down the reasons why they were unable to evacuate in time but that is addressed in each individual accident report.
If there is a fire, the cabin does not remain survivable for very long.
If there is a fire, the cabin does not remain survivable for very long.
Sep 22, 2015, 1:30 pm
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"Critical" medicines can be replaced, your life - and more importantly others delayed by your self importance - aren't.
Do you have ambulance chasers on speeddial?
Sep 22, 2015, 4:25 pm
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imaginary risk
"Critical" medicines can be replaced, your life - and more importantly others delayed by your self importance - aren't.
Do you have ambulance chasers on speeddial?
"Critical" medicines can be replaced, your life - and more importantly others delayed by your self importance - aren't.
Do you have ambulance chasers on speeddial?
As for "critical medicines" - just try to refill something in Podunk, Iowa if you don't have the scrip with you.
The idea that, "getting luggage" = death, is just absurd.
Sep 23, 2015, 8:04 am
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Like I asked, did anyone die as a result of a passenger taking a moment to retrieve a bag to take it with him? Was anyone injured as a direct result of such an act?
As for "critical medicines" - just try to refill something in Podunk, Iowa if you don't have the scrip with you.
The idea that, "getting luggage" = death, is just absurd.
As for "critical medicines" - just try to refill something in Podunk, Iowa if you don't have the scrip with you.
The idea that, "getting luggage" = death, is just absurd.
With any truly critical medicine that can't wait a day or two to refill, some amount of it should be carried directly on your person while traveling, which is what I do. There are various products out there to make doing so easier.
Sep 23, 2015, 5:37 pm
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Believe it or not, there are pharmacies everywhere, even in Podunk Iowa. All it takes is a call to your doctor to phone in the prescription.
With any truly critical medicine that can't wait a day or two to refill, some amount of it should be carried directly on your person while traveling, which is what I do. There are various products out there to make doing so easier.
With any truly critical medicine that can't wait a day or two to refill, some amount of it should be carried directly on your person while traveling, which is what I do. There are various products out there to make doing so easier.
Sep 26, 2015, 12:22 pm
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Believe it or not, there are pharmacies everywhere, even in Podunk Iowa. All it takes is a call to your doctor to phone in the prescription.
With any truly critical medicine that can't wait a day or two to refill, some amount of it should be carried directly on your person while traveling, which is what I do. There are various products out there to make doing so easier.
With any truly critical medicine that can't wait a day or two to refill, some amount of it should be carried directly on your person while traveling, which is what I do. There are various products out there to make doing so easier.
For that matter, I don't even want to think about how long it would have taken me, a US citizen, to clear US customs/immigration if I had emerged from that SFO crash with no phone, no $$, no meds, no family or friends locally, and most importantly, no passport.
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Sep 27, 2015, 3:35 pm
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If you have medication that is so critical to take that it's a life-and-death matter and are unlucky enough to be in a plane crash, then the thing to do would be to declare your emergency medical need to the numerous first responders that will no doubt quickly descend upon you.
Sep 28, 2015, 7:46 am
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Perhaps so, and it would have no doubt been very tedious, if not actively unpleasant. However, were you have delayed the evacuation and by your actions contributed to one or more deaths, you would have the rest of your life to consider the merits of your actions. If you have any kind of conscience, that would be torture far more severe than hanging around at SFO immigration for a few hours.
Sep 30, 2015, 9:14 pm
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I agree that it's a sensible guideline everyone should follow.
However, I still feel like if it were me I'd feel at least a bit reluctant to leave my $8000 camera gears in the fire....
Don't get me wrong, I'd still condemn the people who take their bags. I just have a slight sympathy for them in certain cases.
However, I still feel like if it were me I'd feel at least a bit reluctant to leave my $8000 camera gears in the fire....
Don't get me wrong, I'd still condemn the people who take their bags. I just have a slight sympathy for them in certain cases.
Oct 13, 2015, 10:29 am
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If you have medication that is so critical to take that it's a life-and-death matter and are unlucky enough to be in a plane crash, then the thing to do would be to declare your emergency medical need to the numerous first responders that will no doubt quickly descend upon you.
I agree that it's a sensible guideline everyone should follow.
However, I still feel like if it were me I'd feel at least a bit reluctant to leave my $8000 camera gears in the fire....
Don't get me wrong, I'd still condemn the people who take their bags. I just have a slight sympathy for them in certain cases.
However, I still feel like if it were me I'd feel at least a bit reluctant to leave my $8000 camera gears in the fire....
Don't get me wrong, I'd still condemn the people who take their bags. I just have a slight sympathy for them in certain cases.
Jul 6, 2017, 3:13 pm
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Oh, resurrecting the thread because I just saw this:
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-...s-crash-at-sfo
Note person with roll-aboard running past truck. Sigh.