We are guilty of being complacent about safety warnings – until today’s Hawaiian Airlines emergency landing
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We are guilty of being complacent about safety warnings – until today’s Hawaiian Airlines emergency landing
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Thanks to the pilots and crew for making the best of it! Hawaiian has a great record and an engine oil fire is nothing that anyone can foresee! We Thank our lucky stars there were no deaths or serious injuries.
Mahalo
I have been carrying a small emergency smoke mask on any airline flight for a few years. I have the Survival-supply fire escape mask that I paid $35. It comes in a sealed thin notebook paper size package and has a gel in the mask. Havent ever had a problem with TSA. But, since this Hawaiian airline smoke incident, I thought I would buy some new ones and then open the old one and actually try it out. But in my online research, I found this mask is no longer offered and may have been recalled as it doesnt protect from Carbon monoxide. I also found a report from the US Consumer product safety comm. 2007 that found many smoke masks dont work. So I am still researching to find one that works AND is small enough to be part of your carryon limits. Buyer beware I guess. The airline should have dropped the oxygen masks. Their claim of not doing so because of a “fire danger” does not ring true .he health and safety of the passengers should be first
Mahalo for the reminders to everyone about the safety briefing. Southwest gives passengers coupons to use called “Thanks for kicking tail!” which gives some internal recognition to employees who receive them. I use mine for flight attendants that give more than the ordinary wing exit “Are you willing and able? Read the safety card” or who police the wing exit row passengers as they board “Are you 15 years old? Can you speak English?“. I want to be reminded, as one person pointed out that, in a water evacuation you don’t use the wings, or that you look for smoke or fire outside your exit and don’t open it, or that when you do open that door it stays attached and flies up, and it’s going to be very loud. THOSE are the things I want top of mind if I ever have to open an emergency exit.
I hope with all thos they ay least lower their fares.
Smoke from the hold always makes me think of batteries shipped in baggage.
Kudos to the crew for their professional handling of the situation.
Thank you.
Hi Dan.
As was updated today, the fire came from an engine oil leak.
Aloha.
My goodness!! I hope no pets were in the cargo hold !!
Always have my seat belt on – loosely and buckled. I try to choose seats near an exit.
I’m often in an exit row and read carefully the instructions the most important that on some planes the overwing exits are NOT be opened in a water landing. If not in an exit row, I count rows forward and rows back to the exits as you the emergency lighting may be insufficient. I’m also ready to go over the seats if necessary. I’m appalled when viewing photos of runway incidents where people have their carryon luggage; even the Asiana Airlines at SFO I saw people holding carryons.
I was on a flight from SFO to HNL when we had light smoke/mist in the cabin and 1 hour out we turned around. Longest one hour ever! But, my anxiety was lowered by a calm crew and kept us well informed on the situation and reviewed emergency procedures with us.
Cargo hold makes me think batteries in luggage. I am relieved no one was seriously injured.
Yes, we do become complacent. When they di the safety briefing, I always find the nearest exit in front of me and the nearest exit behind me. I make a mental note of how far these exits are. I’ve never had to use them, but I always try to be prepared.
Thanks for the reminder. I usually do but will FOR SURE next flight.