Scroll through the evac footage frame by frame, it has a wealth of informative still frames
Light Mist or smoke in central section of cabin?
A flood of light forward indicates perhaps doors already open before video starts..
Passengers queuing in isle with bags before video starts.
O2 panels hanging down, perhaps one or two passengers wondering if they are supposed to put mask on?
PA announcement "cabin crew, captain has ordered (inaudible) evacuation)"
Left side door behind wing is open and slide fully Inflated but comprehensively snagged and unusable.
Passengers blocking isles as they retrieve luggage, while children behind them struggle to get by!
Possible a contributing factor to speed of egress was shallower angle of slide due to lower height from ground, so there is congestion on the slide, passengers stationary, takes 20-30 seconds having cleared door to clear the slide. 15 or so people on the slide at one time, some climbing over bags.
Fire Command and control vehicle (or ambulance?) at left rear of plane.
No fire trucks visible to left side of fuselage.
Cabin attendant runs down asle from Center of cabin.
Cabin attendant at door screaming leave bags behind.
No PA announcement to leave bags behind was recorded.
In my view
evacuation of passenger (to door) with camera from impact was longer than 90 seconds.
Evacuation from the time passengers started to stand up also probably longer than 90 seconds.
Evacuation from impact to bottom of slide was over 2 minutes.
Bit late at the door to tell passengers to leave bags, better at that point they should hang onto them or they could drop them near door and cause a blockage?
Many Airlines make it expensive for a family to sit together by charging for the privelage of allocated seats. I've always felt this is unconscionable policy, I'll now add that kids seperated from parents in an evac is as potent a threat to speedy egress as passengers seperated from hand luggage.
It should be a policy that parents not be penalised for wishing to look after their children.
To the fit looking business guys blocking the isle, forget your bloody laptop, help the nearest parent!
Last edited by mickjoebill; 3rd Aug 2016 at 21:29.