We need to know the real causal factors for this incident.
Focusing on Cabin Crew performance however, initial reports indicated a visible(to many of the pax) crew member crying and the CC on the PA doing the Portugese briefing choking in their speech. Guaranteed way to panic the cabin and not at all good performance..although perhaps understandable.
7 out of eight slides deploying is not acceptable or good performance. If there are eight, all eight should deploy. It's called maintenance standards.
Bursting tyres on touchdown raises an interesting question on braking effectiveness.
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[ 27 August 2001: Message edited by: Rollingthunder ]