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Passengers on an AirAsia flight from Australia to Bali criticized the crew members for screaming during a controlled emergency descent, adding to the panic.
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Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ535 was traveling from Perth to Bali when air pressure was lost in the cabin. The pilot responded by rapidly descending the aircraft by 24,000 feet mid-air, but passengers accused crew members of adding to the panic by screaming and announcing “emergency, brace, crash positions” as oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. Passengers also reported that many of the announcements were not given in English.
.@AirAsia is blaming a technical issue for a mid-air emergency that saw a flight to Bali plummet more than 20,000 feet. @Matt_Tinney #7News pic.twitter.com/skKOMpJicj
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) October 16, 2017
Many joined in the criticism, some even suggesting that the airline review its training for flight attendants.
https://twitter.com/BigFernowski/status/919871469462548480
Others excused the reaction.
The crew are human too, not emotionless robots. No one can predict how they’ll react under traumatic circumstances.
— Hiphopopotamus (@Truthbomb44) October 16, 2017
A thread explaining the incident said that the pilot’s actions were appropriate for the situation and argued that the crew received poor training for the situation.
https://twitter.com/CaptRahmat/status/919767743334772737
https://twitter.com/CaptRahmat/status/919769721905463297
https://twitter.com/CaptRahmat/status/919773950237741056
“The safety of our guests is our utmost priority,” AirAsia said in a statement. “AirAsia Indonesia apologises for any inconvenience caused.”
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(H/T Twitter)
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