Originally Posted by
mickjoebill
no evacuation on starboard side? Did flames start after port side evac commenced?
The video quality is not that good - but it is clear the flames only start on the port side during the evacuation. The L1 slide is out and almost flat. A number of passengers are on the slide and one jumps over the side. At first it looks like there is a vapor behind the middle of the slide (as seen from the front). Then suddenly a flame start roughly between the middle of the slide and the wing. With the initial flame still below the wing leading edge level. In the next video the flames are already up and forward and to the side. This all before the ARFF vehicles arrive. Both aft slides were out too but you dont see anybody getting out there (but the video is not that good).
Pretty clear from this video that a even a short delay can kill ... re delays caused by people trying to get their carry on bags ...