Originally Posted by
gulliBell
With his seat belt undone and no emergency exit formed, probably no amount of UEBS would have been of any assistance. Regrettably.
Maybe, but maybe not.
Was he going for the other exit to follow the surviving pilot? Could the air have given him the ability to slow down and act in a more survivable manner? We'll never know, but both UEBS and a straight pull helmet plug could have made a big difference to both pilots escape chances; notwithstanding the HUET currency issue.
Remember,
both pilots had removed their helmets: what extra time did that take both in the decision making and in the execution?