Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
If he fell to the floor and collapsed, it sounds like he was standing up when the accident happened. Yet, the aircraft was supposedly awaiting takeoff so he should have been seated with seatbelt fastened. I wonder whether he was trying to access something in the overhead bin.
I also wonder whether the bin was properly closed (and latched) when this happened.
BA in LHR are very lenient with maximum hand baggage, in my experience. One flight in particular a family of 2 boarded with 4 rollaboards and 2 small bags without questions. The couldn't find space for them since they boarded last, but anyway.