Originally Posted by
Dominator2
I think that so many of you are missing the point. If an aircraft suffers from smoke, fumes, mist or and other unannounced substance in the air then carry out the SMOKE AND FUMES Emergency drill.
If the front end put on their masks and declared an Emergency then why was that not carried out in the cabin. I would rather breath Oxygen for ten minutes as a precaution than be killed by some poisonous particles in the cabin air conditioning.
Saying that because no one was injured the cabin crew performed their job correctly is ridiculous.
I am assuming that the whole crew has been grounded pending a full investigation by BA and if need be by the CAA?
Completely agree with your post. Why was an immediate evacuation not declared upon landing, are the reports of 10 minutes sitting on the ground before getting off accurate? I've seen some pretty worrying cabin crew competence on BA flights over the years... but that's for another day. The number of suitcases being carried down the slide on that photo are also extremely worrying.
The current BA safety video detracts from the essential message it is trying to convey and should be scrapped - clear, concise messages are needed. Maybe the authorities need to work that into their regulations.