because there’s not enough room in the cabin for everyone.
I really don’t understand the obsession with getting a seat when the alternative is being burned alive or drowning. There is physically room for the casualties just not in 1st Class seating. That has happened in Seaking, S61 and S92 in the past where they just get stuffed in and have to sit on the floor.
I do understand though that UK SAR are now determined to significantly reduce staff, aircraft and costs in an effort to boost profits and reduce morale in equal measure.