Originally Posted by
ausworld
Agree
Just imagined if one of those that could not escape was a relative or friend let alone any passenger
Sicked by video of those people with bags looking back at the aircraft
Wonder how many their action caused the death of others
Perhaps, perhaps not. Firstly in a crash people are in a state of shock and may not be in a state of mind to think logically about leaving a bag behind. People often behave completely irrationally in these situations - it's called "disaster shock". Secondly If someone is standing in the isle in a queue to leave (as happened the one time I did an emergency evac) it can add no additional time or delay to reach into the locker and grab a bag. So you cannot assume that someone carrying a bag actually delayed anything - for all you know the bag they are carrying may simply be one that had fallen from a locker and was *blocking* the isle, so in carrying it away they are clearing an obstruction rather than creating one.
As to root causes - well once upon a time when we flew on airliners the ticket included baggage, so we put it in the hold. Then the mponey-grubbing crooks decided they could augment their bloated salaries by charging extra money for every pound of hold baggage. This encourages passengers to switch to carry -on baggage rather than be gouged yet again by the shysters and low-lifes who own and operate the airliners. So if you're looking for someone to prosecute for "murder" then start with thpose who caused it - the airlines themselves.
If having carry-on baggage is a safety issue then we should look to those responsible for the safety of the aeroplane to take the lead in changing the rules. We are constantly told that the Captain of the aeroplane has absolute authority over, and responsibility for, the safety of the aeroplane. So let's see him/her take responsibility - if these people had integrity then surely they would refuse to fly any aeroplane whose booking conditions discouraged hold baggage? After all, nothing should be allowed to compromise safety, should it...
PDR