Indian flyers don’t know how to act during emergencies? A report suggests so
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Indian flyers were shown in poor light during an investigation by the UAE aviation authorities. The preliminary reports while probing the flight EK-521 incident, which burst into flames minutes after landing that was flying from Kerala to Dubai on August 3 with 282 passengers, of which were Indians, indicated Indians did not follow the instructions at all.
As per the reports, during the crash landing, Indians on-board the flight created
According to the preliminary report by
According to the report, "The cabin crew members stated that when the aircraft got impacted and slid along the runway, passengers started to unfasten their seatbelts and stand up. An announcement was made for the passengers to remain seated. When the aircraft came to rest, some passengers were screaming, grabbing their belongings, and asking the cabin crew members to open the doors."
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It’s normal human behavior to panic in such situations. But several crew members and pilots of Indian carriers say Indians as flyers have absurd behavior. However, those who fly for the first time are not much of a problem compared to the frequent “Desi”
According to a pilot "The behavior of scores of frequent flyers is also not good. They hanker for free liquor so much that crew has to firmly deny them more drinks. Their behavior with the crew is also not appropriate as they can be rude to
(image:Reuters)
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