Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: ponygirl

Just a guess, but I think most people that are injured during aircraft evacuations are elderly people, My elderly dad fell off a step ladder some years ago and got banged up. Having to take a 20 to 40 foot slide ride at that age is an issue..


68 posted on 03/15/2025 2:13:52 PM PDT by EVO X ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 66 | View Replies ]


To: EVO X
We were told that most people were hurt when they landed on people who had not gotten off the bottom of the slide, causing a pileup at the bottom. This is why our first instructions after "Stand back! Stand back!" while opening the door was "You and you, stay at the bottom, pull people off and send them away!" followed by "Jump! Jump!" Elderly individuals would definitely have difficulty getting up off the bottom of the slide.

Nowadays, I wouldn't be surprised if people got hurt because passengers are trying to take their 50 pound hard side rollaboard down the slide.

69 posted on 03/15/2025 2:30:57 PM PDT by ponygirl (Stay gold.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 68 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson