Recently on a domestic flight I heard the F/A instructing passengers sitting in the overwing exit rows regarding the fact that if there were signs of fire outside the aircraft, do not open the overwing emergency exit. A valid instruction.
This got me thinking about the number of deaths attributed to smoke inhalation.
Personally, I think I would give some serious thought to taking my chances dashing through flames as opposed to dying of smoke inhalation.
I have heard of some passengers who take, wait for it, oven turkey roasting bags onboard with them. Reason? In a smoke environment place the bag over your head. The bag will initially withstand the heat, keep the smoke out of your eyes and probably enough oxygen for a couple of minutes. (Probably better than nothing). They are certainly cheaper than the commercially available smoke hoods.
Comments and thoughts appreciated.
I could say "don't flame me"
