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Carry on luggage, WTF??? (Original Post) Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 OP
That's the first thing I saw malaise Sep 2015 #1
So glad nobody Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #2
What did I miss? Mika Sep 2015 #3
777-200 up in flames as Las Vegas Airport. Agschmid Sep 2015 #5
OK. Thank you. Mika Sep 2015 #6
Emergency evacuation slides Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #8
Their, not there. cleanhippie Sep 2015 #10
Phone and autocorrect Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #11
Sorry, brother. cleanhippie Sep 2015 #12
No problem Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #13
Yah I saw that... Agschmid Sep 2015 #4
Vid of passengers ... Mika Sep 2015 #7
Thanks Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #9
Can't speak for those passengers, but . . . madamesilverspurs Sep 2015 #14
I understand Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #15
Don't assume madamesilverspurs Sep 2015 #17
Good for you Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #19
Burning alive would be pointless too. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #16
Never ceases to amaze me madamesilverspurs Sep 2015 #18
Mine is meant as friendly advice. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #20

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
5. 777-200 up in flames as Las Vegas Airport.
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 10:42 PM
Sep 2015

Catastrophic engine failure, no fatalities.

Safe plane overall.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
12. Sorry, brother.
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 10:53 PM
Sep 2015

One can never tell if it's a mistake or not, it seems it usually isn't so I just can't help myself.

Again, my apologies.

madamesilverspurs

(15,794 posts)
14. Can't speak for those passengers, but . . .
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 11:03 PM
Sep 2015

I fly with a small roller that contains my travel oxygen concentrator and some other medically necessary stuff. For me, evacuating the plane without it would be pointless.

 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
15. I understand
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 11:08 PM
Sep 2015

I doubt those were the case and even then you are putting everyone else in danger. I fail to see how a couple of minutes would cause that much harm. It could block the exit, puncture the slide or wound the person at the bottom of the evacuation slide. Ambulances and fire trucks have oxygen and were there.

madamesilverspurs

(15,794 posts)
17. Don't assume
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 11:18 PM
Sep 2015

that I haven't had the necessary conversations with members of the crew. Had I been on that plane, I would have been the LAST passenger off just to avoid delaying anyone else. The thing is small enough to carry on my lap, I doubt it would 'wound' anyone at the bottom of the slide. You go without breathing for just 'a couple of minutes,' THEN tell me how little harm is caused.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,308 posts)
16. Burning alive would be pointless too.
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 11:08 PM
Sep 2015

Jump on the slide and tell the first paramedic you see you need help. There's plenty of it waiting for you.

madamesilverspurs

(15,794 posts)
18. Never ceases to amaze me
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 11:20 PM
Sep 2015

that people who have no knowledge of my circumstances feel competent to dictate my behavior. Guess it isn't confined to republicans after all, eh?

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,308 posts)
20. Mine is meant as friendly advice.
Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:05 AM
Sep 2015

Run like hell and don't look back.

I've been a private pilot for 30 years. Been around planes my whole life. And onboard fire scares me more than anything else. I even carry a smoke hood and think they should be mandatory.


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