Engine fire, EDI

[RatherBeFlying]

The Punters have a Different Perspective

J.Blow with wife and kids on seeing a humongous flame coming out back of an engine:

1. counts 8 rows = 48 other punters of varying degrees of sobriety / capability / hustle / baggage between his family and nearest exit
2. knows nothing about tailpipe fires
3. hears nothing from the cockpit -- yes, we here know they're busy up to their eyeballs carrying out the drills, but not J. Blow
4. may have faint memory of Manchester
5. has no knowledge to differentiate start problem from imminent catastrophe
6. hits the panic button.

You blame him?