Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
They should initially be asked to remain seated in a case of fire, as the crew needs to be certain which exits can be opened. If the PA system was out, maybe the phones were as well, and confirmation took a bit of time. In the end we will know what was right and wrong. But I agree it is a daft question to ask now, as no one knows what was appropriate or not.
Whatever did or did not happen, the fact that they evacuated the entire aircraft is amazing. This is even more remarkable given that several exits were unusable plus the slides at the front had little pitch (due to the collapsed front gear) and those at the rear were nearly vertical (for the same reason). That cabin crew and those passengers deserve some major credit.
Surely there will be some positive lessons from this one.