Following simple rules on a plane can save your life – as evidenced by the experience of another plane crash, where “20 people cheated death” – writes the British The Sun. It was a crash near Houston, Texas – when trying to take off, the plane veered off the runway, rammed a fence and caught fire in the field. However, all passengers were able to get out on their own – only two were admitted to the hospital, one with a minor back injury, the other – with a respiratory disease.
According to aviation analyst Mary Schiavo, the reason why so many passengers survived lies in the rules that force aircraft manufacturers to include a number of emergency exits, as well as – the attention of passengers. “First of all, I have to pay tribute to the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization, which have established evacuation rules: there must be enough doors and emergency exits on modern aircraft. It has been documented that this is necessary to save thousands of lives. ”
In the second issue, the expert reminded tourists of one simple rule: often people fail to reach a safe place during a plane crash because they do not know where the emergency exits are. “Passengers should check and remember where the nearest exits are each time they find their place on the plane. When I get on a plane, I always notice it and say to myself, “My nearest exits are three rows forward and two rows back,” or whatever. I know where these exits are. “The expert also stated that she always tries to buy a place closer to the exit.