Originally Posted by WHBM
Well here's one (of many) a lot more recent. Nice and survivable. Note how the fuselage is broken preventing access to the regular exits.
Thanks. Never heard of it, but knowing the news media, they only like to showcase the "bad" ones.
Still, even in this case there was plenty of time to open the Overwing Exits and evacuate the plane. So while it is "catostrophic", I'm thinking more "Towering Inferno"-type accidents where time is literally of the essence in getting out alive. And while they do happen, they're rare (and even rarer in the United States).
Originally Posted by buster
I had never seen someone complain before, but a few months ago I was on a BA flight where 2 elderly people were sitting in the emergency exit row. They were clearly frail and had been wheeled to the plane by gate staff, and assisted to their seats by FAs. A man a couple of rows away complained that they should not be seated in the emergency exit row, as they were clearly unable to open the door in the event of an emergency. BA FAs replied that they would not reseat these passengers. I wondered about what it took to actually get someone reseated under these circumstances...and made a note to use the other exit if needed!
A threat to leave the plane if they are not re-seated, which of course would cause a "security incident" if granted and would result in serious delay. Fortunately, you'd have valid grounds for making your case, so no worries about the cuffs and the airline probably would not like the media and FAA attention on violation of safety and security regulations.