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Old Aug 5, 2019 | 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Deltus
Did the smoke smell of anything (e.g. burning) or was it just foggy stuff? Did anyone suggest to the cabin crew at doors 2 and 3 that perhaps they should evacuate?
Cabin crew are only to initiate the evacuation if the event is 'clearly catastrophic'. The SCCM will communicate with the Flight Crew who make the situation as safe as possible and will order an evac if the conditions dictate.
The main priority in any situation is obviously passenger safety. Every action is taken to ensure this, though communicating with passengers is not always priority number one.

Well done to the crew onboard today in what must've been an incredibly demanding situation.
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