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Once the engine failure is contained the only emergency is for the injured pax. Other than the dreaded single engine landing. "Brace for impact" would panic the passengers even more. I would imagine that the cabin crew would be still highly stressed.
Not so sure about that. Pilots have no way of knowing if flying debris has done other structural damage. Photos on another site show damage to the leading edge of the wing, and what appears to be at least one small hole besides the damage to the window. Maybe flaps or another control surface jams, maybe something that has been weakened comes loose. Not to mention that it sounds as if half the passengers were busy with their electronic devices taking video and sending messages to loved ones. If they didn't listen to the briefing about how to put their mask on, are they actually going to listen to anything short of "Brace for impact"?
Also - an wondering if the female passenger who was killed was actually hit by the debris that broke the window? Thinking it might be equally possible that her injuries were caused by being sucked out the hole and/or by any loose items in the cabin that were sucked out past her and might have hit her.