- An American Airlines jet caught fire in Denver and people evacuated with their tiles.
- Passengers ignoring safety rules by taking bags can slow down evacuations and risk of risk.
- The people of a Russian plane in 2019 died because some survivors have not abandoned their tiles.
Photos of a Burning American Airlines Jet Thursday, show dozens of passengers evacuated on the wing with their trailer bags – breaking one of the most important security rules.
On -board agents explain during briefings before the flight that transport must be left behind during emergencies to ensure rapid evacuation and Increase survival.
Federal regulations require the airline cabin crew To be able to overcome everyone within 90 seconds, under the hypothesis, everyone follows the instructions of the crew.
The aviation expert, Geoffrey Thomas, previously told Business Insider that the bottlenecks linked to the bags could slow down the evacuation and waste vital time.
“You have to take out all the passengers in 90 seconds,” he said. “Now we see evacuations taking six and seven minutes because the passengers insist to take their bags.”
Thursday’s incident occurred after the crew reported “engine vibrations” en route from Colorado Springs in Dallas / Fort Worth and diverted to Denver. The engine caught fire after landing, causing evacuation.
12 people from the 172 on board were transported to hospital with minor injuries, said Denver International Airport on X.
Evacuation with tiles could be life or death
Evacuation of slowed down aircraft could lead to more injury or even death, and there is a precedent for this concern for life or death.
In 2019, a Russian line airline And caught fire in Moscow, killing 41 of the 78 passengers and crew.
The back of the Russian aeroflot aircraft, where people remained stuck and died during the evacuation, was destroyed in a fire in Moscow. City News “Moskva” / Handout via Reuters
Many survivors were seen fleeing the plane with their tiles, which Aviation experts probably say at the dead of the evacuation and led to a higher number of deaths.
The reverse occurred in January 2024, when a Japan Airlines Jetliner collided with a smaller plane On the Tokyo track.
The 379 people in this plane – who transported the number of people as a Russian Aion – have survived. Aviation experts say that part of the reason was because Passengers have abandoned their bags.
The Japan Airlines on fire in Tokyo. Everyone lived despite the fire ball. Issei Kato / Reuters
THE Delta Air Accidental lines in Toronto In February, some passengers evacuated with reports and on -board agents told them to leave their belongings behind.
A week later, another Delta plane filled with smoke. Again, evacuated passengers were seen with their bags. Everyone lived in both cases.
However, history shows that not everyone is so lucky.
The trip by plane remains relatively very safe and Fatal accidents are still extremely rare, Despite the increase in accidents and almost-me in recent months.
When incidents occur and rapid evacuation is necessary, it is imperative that you listen to the on -board agents and leave your personal items behind.
Things can be replaced – Lives cannot.