The crew’s actions were hailed as a major factor in the successful outcome of the collision between the JAL jet and the Coast Guard aircraft, after 367 passengers and 12 crew members of the A350 survived.
Paul Hayes, director of air safety at aviation consultancy Ascend, praised the crew’s “excellent” work and said the fact they were able to save all passengers “was a miracle”.
In addition to the crew following safety protocols, the passengers also followed instructions and did not take any luggage with them, making the evacuation easier. Air security agencies have warned for years that the time it takes to collect luggage can prove fatal during an evacuation.
One of the passengers, 59-year-old Satoshi Yamake, who was returning to the capital where he works after visiting family in his hometown, told Reuters that although passengers were worried, the crew handled the situation in an orderly manner and began the evacuation in an orderly and efficient manner.
The collision occurred almost at the moment of landing, and the plane quickly filled with smoke. Another passenger, 28-year-old Tsubasa Sawada, said he really thought “he was going to die.”
The airline guarantees that the evacuation began almost immediately after the plane stopped and in less than 20 minutes all passengers were taken to safety.
One of the passengers said that about 10 minutes after disembarking, an explosion occurred on the plane. “I can only say that it was a miracle: we could have died if we had taken more time,” he said.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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