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Old 15th January 2009 | 22:28
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mickjoebill
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inadequate rafts?

Good work by pilots and cabin crew!
A passenger interviewed says that he was on the wing which was full and then reentered aircraft (!) to go up to the front door because thats where the first boat "docked"

I'm surprised that there apparently is not enough space on life rafts when the aircraft makes a sucessfull ditching?

Not many passengers seem to be wearing their life vests I in such cold waters hypothermia sets in very quickly if one has to tread water to keep afloat. Also a life jacket keeps the head above water so cold shock gasp does not lead to immediate drowning.


The passengers were still in peril all the time they were standing on the wing without lifevests even once the rescue boats arrived.

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