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90 sec demonstrated under ideal conditions doesn't mean that it will ever be achieved in practice in a full aircraft.
F/a took part in an emergency evacuation with engine fire that was still burning. Flames forced that side of a/c to be unsafe so evacuation was only on the other side of a/c.
Four exits, one jammed, so actually only three out of 8 exits used. 87 seconds from a/c stopped to last crewmember exiting aircraft.
Filmed from spectator viewing area. Luckily it was the same side that all the passengers evacuated.
Funny, at first the passengers froze. Big guy, probably 6'4" and minimum 260-280 lbs. New Yorker. He started screaming and cursing at them. That's when they started moving!
90 sec demonstrated under ideal conditions doesn't mean that it will ever be achieved in practice in a full aircraft.
F/a took part in an emergency evacuation with engine fire that was still burning. Flames forced that side of a/c to be unsafe so evacuation was only on the other side of a/c.
Four exits, one jammed, so actually only three out of 8 exits used. 87 seconds from a/c stopped to last crewmember exiting aircraft.
Filmed from spectator viewing area. Luckily it was the same side that all the passengers evacuated.
Funny, at first the passengers froze. Big guy, probably 6'4" and minimum 260-280 lbs. New Yorker. He started screaming and cursing at them. That's when they started moving!
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Crewmeal...have another one (crewmeal) and don't worry about it...
lomopaeso...that's why YOU should NEVER sit by an emergency exit, or for that matter be in an emergency exit row...
Why don't you just play "self appointed" traffic warden and direct things yourself???
lomopaeso...that's why YOU should NEVER sit by an emergency exit, or for that matter be in an emergency exit row...
Why don't you just play "self appointed" traffic warden and direct things yourself???
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As this seems to have become an "Evacuation" thread 
.....From the official Japanese report into the China Airlines B737-800 fire at Naha Airport.
It took a little longer than 90 seconds...BUT....everybody escaped (some with hand baggage) and with apparently zero injuries.
Rather more serious than a wheel fire.
Page 116 of 117 (about 5Mb for the .pdf)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/B18616.pdf
.....From the official Japanese report into the China Airlines B737-800 fire at Naha Airport.It took a little longer than 90 seconds...BUT....everybody escaped (some with hand baggage) and with apparently zero injuries.
Rather more serious than a wheel fire.
Attachment 6 Emergency Evacuation History
JST
(hh:mm:ss) Contents
10:33:05 C An assistant maintenance engineer informed the cockpit of a fire
breaking on the no.2 engine over the interphone.
10:33:35 C The First Officer notified the Captain of the message as “Crew on
station”.
10:33:40 C The First Officer notified the Captain of the message as “Attention,
crew on station”.
10:33:42 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement as “Attention,
crew on station. Attention, crew on station!”
10:33:46 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement again as
“Attention, crew on station. Attention, crew on station!”
10:33:49 C The Captain began the passenger announcement as “Repeat,…uh..”,
but checked himself.
10:33:52 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement as “Crew…uh…
prepare for evacuation.”
10:33:59 C A cabin crew announced as “Cabin crew, all door in flight. Cabin
crew, all door in flight, door in flight.”
10:34:24 V The first passenger started evacuation by the Slide 3R.
10:34:25 V The Slide 1L was deployed.
10:34:32 V The Slide 1R was deployed.
10:34:36 V The Slide 3L was deployed. Passengers started evacuation by the
10:34:40 C The First Officer started to read out the “EVACUATION” check list.
10:34:52 C The First Officer read out the check list as “[Evacuation] –
10:34:54 C (End of CVR recording)
10:35:42 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 1R landed with ground
support.
10:35:58 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 3R landed.
10:36:00 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 3L landed.
10:36:06 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 1L landed.
10:36:11 V Burst occurred at around under the right wing. (First time)
10:36:12 V The First Officer evacuating via the right cockpit window fell to the
ground.
10:36:20 V The Captain evacuating via the right cockpit window landed and all
persons on board completed evacuation.
C: Contents based on the CVR recording
V: Contents based on the Video recording
*** The time required for the completion of all persons’ evacuation from the captain’s
instruction on preparation of the emergency evacuation: Approximately two minutes
and twenty-eight seconds
*** The time required for the completion of all persons’ evacuation from the start of the
first passenger’s evacuation: Approximately one minute and fifty-six seconds
*** The time required for the evacuation by each door
3R: Approximately one minute and thirty-four seconds
1L: Approximately one minute and forty-one seconds
1R: Approximately one minute and ten seconds
3L: Approximately one minute and twenty-four seconds
• • • • • •
[Note 1] “ 3R” item says the time interval between the start of the first
person’s evacuation and the last person’s landing.
[Note 2] Each item except “3R” item says the time interval between the
completion of the Slide deployment and the last person’s landing.
• • • • • •
JST
(hh:mm:ss) Contents
10:33:05 C An assistant maintenance engineer informed the cockpit of a fire
breaking on the no.2 engine over the interphone.
10:33:35 C The First Officer notified the Captain of the message as “Crew on
station”.
10:33:40 C The First Officer notified the Captain of the message as “Attention,
crew on station”.
10:33:42 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement as “Attention,
crew on station. Attention, crew on station!”
10:33:46 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement again as
“Attention, crew on station. Attention, crew on station!”
10:33:49 C The Captain began the passenger announcement as “Repeat,…uh..”,
but checked himself.
10:33:52 C The Captain executed the passenger announcement as “Crew…uh…
prepare for evacuation.”
10:33:59 C A cabin crew announced as “Cabin crew, all door in flight. Cabin
crew, all door in flight, door in flight.”
10:34:24 V The first passenger started evacuation by the Slide 3R.
10:34:25 V The Slide 1L was deployed.
10:34:32 V The Slide 1R was deployed.
10:34:36 V The Slide 3L was deployed. Passengers started evacuation by the
10:34:40 C The First Officer started to read out the “EVACUATION” check list.
10:34:52 C The First Officer read out the check list as “[Evacuation] –
10:34:54 C (End of CVR recording)
10:35:42 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 1R landed with ground
support.
10:35:58 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 3R landed.
10:36:00 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 3L landed.
10:36:06 V The last person evacuating by the Slide 1L landed.
10:36:11 V Burst occurred at around under the right wing. (First time)
10:36:12 V The First Officer evacuating via the right cockpit window fell to the
ground.
10:36:20 V The Captain evacuating via the right cockpit window landed and all
persons on board completed evacuation.
C: Contents based on the CVR recording
V: Contents based on the Video recording
*** The time required for the completion of all persons’ evacuation from the captain’s
instruction on preparation of the emergency evacuation: Approximately two minutes
and twenty-eight seconds
*** The time required for the completion of all persons’ evacuation from the start of the
first passenger’s evacuation: Approximately one minute and fifty-six seconds
*** The time required for the evacuation by each door
3R: Approximately one minute and thirty-four seconds
1L: Approximately one minute and forty-one seconds
1R: Approximately one minute and ten seconds
3L: Approximately one minute and twenty-four seconds
• • • • • •
[Note 1] “ 3R” item says the time interval between the start of the first
person’s evacuation and the last person’s landing.
[Note 2] Each item except “3R” item says the time interval between the
completion of the Slide deployment and the last person’s landing.
• • • • • •
http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/B18616.pdf
2.2 Deaths, Injuries and Missing Persons
No one from among the passengers, crew members and other persons relevant to the accident was injured or killed in the accident.
2.3 Damage to the Aircraft
2.3.1 Extent of Damage
The Aircraft was destroyed by fire and explosions of the wing fuel tanks.
No one from among the passengers, crew members and other persons relevant to the accident was injured or killed in the accident.
2.3 Damage to the Aircraft
2.3.1 Extent of Damage
The Aircraft was destroyed by fire and explosions of the wing fuel tanks.
Last edited by ZimmerFly; 15th Aug 2011 at 09:40. Reason: additional quote from the report
