Originally Posted by
vanHorck
People evacuating a fatal air crash will be in a trance, oblivious about their surroundings, there are plenty of examples where people just wander aimlessly. It is up to the blue light services to guide these people away safely.
I second this. I'm a first responder too (not in the aviation-sector). I've seen people in panic and fear for their life, while trying to rescue them. Some people will act completly irrational and they may be doing things without thinking about it.
I've seen people jumping out of burning buildings, people that were completely frozen, people that are totally erratic and need to be grabbed and calmed down.
Most pax only experience with leaving airplanes is:
- Grab your luggage
- leave airplane
I think some of them haven't tought about it while acting.
Just a tought before everyone criminalizes the people leaving with the luggage.