Originally Posted by CaptainX
To all the hand luggage apologists, I beg you to listen to the professionals who have posted on this site. However smart, fit and agile you think you are, if you start picking up your stuff and opening overhead lockers, others will copy you.
Do not take any hand luggage with you. No exceptions.
Due to human psychology, the sad fact is in the heat of the moment, a persons ipad, medicine, money, passport etc is far more important than anyone elses life. No one gives a damn....until the get out of the aircraft and they calm down and come to their senses.