The Slowest Evacuation Ever

Nearly five minutes to evacuate a 737 due to mainly using one door and allowing passengers to take handbaggage!! Nice to see the set of steps on the rear left door eventually moved to allow for another slide which had been deployed even though the steps were blocking the way. The door should never have been opened if the area outside wasn't clear hence why the rear right hand door is not opened as the baggage carts are in the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbgp9OEUr8o

[buns]

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That is very worrying indeed

Here is one person who pays attention to the safety demonstration every time he flies

buns

Here is one person who pays attention to the safety demonstration every time he flies

Thank you Buns - I just wish more people paid attention to it rather than reading the paper, texting or trying to get into the toilets!

Nice to see the set of steps on the rear left door eventually moved to allow for another slide which had been deployed even though the steps were blocking the way.

But even after it is fully deployed only two pax use it!
They then walk round the No1 engine - the one on fire!

Not much sence of urgency here all seems quite casual

It's so annoying when people can't be bothered to give 2 minutes of their life to pay attention to the safety demonstration by the crew, yes we all know it probably won't happen but if it should all go wrong then that 2 minutes could actually mean the difference between life and death!

Off my soap box now

Here is one person who pays attention to the safety demonstration every time he flies

Thank you Buns - I just wish more people paid attention to it rather than reading the paper, texting or trying to get into the toilets!

Not entirely relevant but...on my usual EZY trip up to EDI this morning they used a recorded safety briefing with a male voice. It was interesting how many people took notice compared to normal. Not sure whether it was because it was unusual or because chaps don't take instructions from gels unless they sound like nanny / Margaret Thatcher, who knows... :w

What's the issue here, the plane is at a standstill, the hold doors are open, rear steps are up ... baggage carts are waiting, this looks like a stunt or a drill delivered drily.

The fact that people are walking slowly away from the slides speaks all, no emergency, some kind of practice?

Calm down everyone!

[Darren Wheeler]

It's being reported as a fire.
http://www.emg.rs/en/news/region/131900.html