more life vest observations
Study of still pictures reveals that almost all passengers on the wing did not have life vests.
However, of total of just 8 passengers pictured in (what looks like) one of the forward slides have four different types of life vests, including a solid foam type used in boats.
I wonder if this is because the forward doors are closer to the stash of ancillary emergency kit and so these were dished out by crew to the nearest passengers and the foam vest was thrown by a rescue boat (who have been reported as doing such).
One victim who jumped into the water and swam to a rescue boat said that his arms and legs were numb by the time he reached the boat.
Any one of a several "what ifs" would have had passenegrs in the water and many drowning due to not wearing life vests.
Mickjoebill