Should emergency slides/doors be more reliable?
Should emergency slides be made more robust, easier to operate by cabin crew, and less prone to damage by fire or sharp objects? Are cabin doors strong enough to withstand perhaps a minor accident and still be opened quickly. A number of accident reports have shown that slides have punctured/failed to inflate, doors have jammed, slides have blown onto unusable angles all leading to congestion at the usable exits. With all the technological advances in the aircraft, should more be done to help passengers and crew in the event of an evacuation?