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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 3:36 pm
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blindy
 
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Originally Posted by Littlegirl
To be honest, bind people are often more aware than sighted people.

They usually know exactly how many rows they are away from an exit and in a smoke filled cabin, they may well fare better than most others.

Just my opinion.
@Littlegirl good point that. A lot of blind people if they lose their vision early in life (like myself) do develop a good sense of direction and orientation. I can also usually remember my way if someone shows it to me once. all this happens subconciously after a while.

I wonder how many sighted passengers actually check out where their nearest exit is once they are seated. I always make it a point to ask the cabin crew if they don't tell me themselves.
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