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Old 16th Oct 2011, 09:40
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212man
 
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One other result was the issue of getting occupants out of a 212 on its side, as mentioned by AS332. The modification to paint the legs of the pax seats as a ladder was a direct result, encouraging trapped pax to use them to climb out; not that it helped in the front, where the 'top' door was/is impossible to push open from inside unless you are a 7' giant with a reach of another 5 feet!!
The same problem resulted in the death of several (8-10?) skiers in an accident in Canada a few years ago whilst heli-skiing. The aircraft rolled over and caught fire and there was no way the occupants could get to the door which was now the roof - no seats. I think they all have ladders on the ceiling now.
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