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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:13,632 --> 00:00:16,242 It is every passenger's worst fear. 2 00:00:16,266 --> 00:00:20,523 We were in the water, up to our knees and it was just freezing cold 3 00:00:21,937 --> 00:00:24,859 But many people do live to tell the tale. 4 00:00:25,226 --> 00:00:27,718 Absolutely, accidents are survivable 5 00:00:28,054 --> 00:00:30,054 The key is knowing what to do... 6 00:00:30,078 --> 00:00:32,039 And that is when you need to have your wits about you 7 00:00:32,064 --> 00:00:34,280 I know, I have to figure out where the exit rows are 8 00:00:34,304 --> 00:00:36,304 ...and when to do it. 9 00:00:38,837 --> 00:00:40,118 Because you never know, 10 00:00:40,143 --> 00:00:44,790 it is right at the very last second that every thing happens. 11 00:00:55,701 --> 00:00:59,253 GETTING OUT ALIVE Season 13, Episode 11 12 00:00:59,277 --> 00:01:01,277 These are true stories. 13 00:01:01,301 --> 00:01:06,327 They are based on official reports and eyewitness accounts. 14 00:01:10,750 --> 00:01:13,321 July, 6th, 2013 15 00:01:15,009 --> 00:01:20,618 Aircraft debris litters the main runway at San Francisco Intern'l Airport. 16 00:01:22,150 --> 00:01:26,743 A burned out haul is all that is left of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 17 00:01:26,767 --> 00:01:29,907 after a devastating crash landing. 18 00:01:37,057 --> 00:01:41,721 Cell phone video captures the terrifying scene, moments after impact 19 00:01:50,145 --> 00:01:54,215 The Asiana crew rushes to get passengers off the plane. 20 00:01:56,769 --> 00:02:01,193 My brain was very clear and I planned what I had to do immediately. 21 00:02:01,217 --> 00:02:03,701 Actually, I was not thinking but acting 22 00:02:03,725 --> 00:02:08,045 As soon as I heard emergency escape, I conducted the evacuation. 23 00:02:08,826 --> 00:02:12,419 In your mind it was like their training was flashing in front of them, 24 00:02:12,444 --> 00:02:15,060 It just became second nature. 25 00:02:15,403 --> 00:02:18,857 The Asiana evacuation is remarkably successful. 26 00:02:20,357 --> 00:02:25,528 Of the 307 people on board, 304 make it out alive 27 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:32,039 Revealing a surprising truth about serious aviation accidents 28 00:02:32,063 --> 00:02:35,984 If you are ever in one, chances are you will survive. 29 00:02:36,890 --> 00:02:42,210 As a result of studies that have been done that at least 80% of the accidents are survivable 30 00:02:42,234 --> 00:02:46,936 Barbara Dunn is an aviation safety consultant and former flight attendant. 31 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,538 We take our job very seriously, we take our safety roll very seriously. 32 00:02:50,562 --> 00:02:56,280 If you asked any member of the cabin crew what their primary function on board was 33 00:02:56,304 --> 00:02:59,647 they would tell you that it was a safety role. 34 00:02:59,671 --> 00:03:02,683 But how do flight attendants master that role? 35 00:03:02,707 --> 00:03:05,686 How do they become survival experts? 36 00:03:09,694 --> 00:03:14,876 The answer is behind the doors of a facility that passengers rarely get to see. 37 00:03:20,477 --> 00:03:24,125 According to my practice, the best training is a practical training. 38 00:03:24,149 --> 00:03:28,477 That is why there is a cabin evacuation trainer of Airbus 320 39 00:03:29,422 --> 00:03:35,559 Richard Kubelka is the chief cabin crew instructor at the Czech Airlines training CENTER in Prague. 40 00:03:35,598 --> 00:03:41,801 It is one of only a few facilities in the industry that offers realistic cabin emergency training. 41 00:03:41,825 --> 00:03:45,676 The cabin emergency trainer is not a real aircraft, 42 00:03:45,700 --> 00:03:47,700 it is a mock up it is a model. 43 00:03:50,207 --> 00:03:54,413 The 28 tonnes simulator has 2 emergency slides: 44 00:03:55,203 --> 00:03:57,203 One at the forward door, 45 00:03:57,227 --> 00:03:59,683 the other at the over-wing exit. 46 00:03:59,707 --> 00:04:03,832 Inside, their are 40 seats with overhead bins and realistic lighting. 47 00:04:03,856 --> 00:04:07,832 We can simulate all kinds of flights, a normal flight 48 00:04:07,856 --> 00:04:10,957 or some non-standard situation. 49 00:04:11,434 --> 00:04:16,988 Leading today’s session is cabin instructor Thomas Tjupeck 50 00:04:17,012 --> 00:04:20,816 Tjupeck is preparing 11 young flight attendants for the worst. 51 00:04:20,840 --> 00:04:25,090 All the practical scenarios have to be performed 52 00:04:25,114 --> 00:04:27,114 We will play and save 53 00:04:27,138 --> 00:04:30,387 They'll take turns being passengers and crew members 54 00:04:30,411 --> 00:04:32,868 on a series of simulated disasters. 55 00:04:32,893 --> 00:04:36,091 we are ready for fly I am pressing the START button 56 00:04:36,115 --> 00:04:39,069 that means the engines are starting now. 57 00:04:39,093 --> 00:04:44,451 From the control room at the back of the simulator Richard Kubelka initiates a scenario. 58 00:04:44,475 --> 00:04:46,475 We are now taking off 59 00:04:48,857 --> 00:04:52,889 The simulator's powerful hydraulic lift system comes to life. 60 00:04:52,913 --> 00:04:55,881 The hydraulic system simulates the movement of the aircraft 61 00:04:55,913 --> 00:05:02,411 so, we can shake the cabin during the training to simulate a real situation during the flight. 62 00:05:02,897 --> 00:05:07,303 Please, fasten your seat-belts You are flying through turbulent area 63 00:05:07,327 --> 00:05:12,061 In the cabin, it looks, feels, and sounds exactly like a real flight 64 00:05:12,085 --> 00:05:14,639 The training has to be as realistic as possible 65 00:05:14,664 --> 00:05:18,522 in order to prepare you for anything that might happen on the aircraft. 66 00:05:18,546 --> 00:05:22,225 I press the LANDING button, hence we are landing now 67 00:05:22,272 --> 00:05:25,482 Nobody knows that something will happen in a few minutes 68 00:05:25,506 --> 00:05:29,373 It is also called the unprepared emergency situation 69 00:05:30,178 --> 00:05:33,349 The most of our accidents take place during take off or landing 70 00:05:33,373 --> 00:05:37,967 and they are unprepared, you don't know it is going to happen. 71 00:05:37,991 --> 00:05:41,678 Often, passengers are burying themselves in a newspaper or a book, 72 00:05:41,702 --> 00:05:43,366 some of them go to sleep 73 00:05:43,390 --> 00:05:46,983 and that is when you need to have your wits about you. 74 00:05:47,928 --> 00:05:52,749 In August, 2005, the cabin crew of Air France Flight 358 75 00:05:52,774 --> 00:05:54,842 needed not only their wits, 76 00:05:54,866 --> 00:05:56,866 but nerves of steel 77 00:06:03,311 --> 00:06:07,107 Their A-340 descends through heavy wind and pounding rain 78 00:06:07,132 --> 00:06:09,850 to Toronto's Pearson Intern'l Airport. 79 00:06:09,874 --> 00:06:13,406 The pilots struggle to put the plane on the runway. 80 00:06:25,795 --> 00:06:33,435 This landing was more intense and harder than anytime I've ever landed 81 00:06:34,149 --> 00:06:36,942 The bumpiness of the landing would have caught everybody's attention 82 00:06:36,973 --> 00:06:41,903 The fact that they were landing in a bad storm would have heightened the awareness. 83 00:06:41,928 --> 00:06:45,318 It was a very difficult landing, everyone started clapping 84 00:06:45,343 --> 00:06:49,952 and even a lady who was sitting next to me said: 85 00:06:49,976 --> 00:06:53,429 Wow, that was an amazing landing. 86 00:06:59,153 --> 00:07:03,613 As soon as she finished that sentence, all hell broke loose. 87 00:07:11,595 --> 00:07:15,583 The plane started violently going up and down. 88 00:07:15,607 --> 00:07:21,107 Then, as it speeds down the runway at 148 km/hr 89 00:07:21,131 --> 00:07:24,256 Flight 358 runs out of room. 90 00:07:29,654 --> 00:07:32,733 At that point, I believed that we are all going to die 91 00:07:32,757 --> 00:07:36,858 It was obvious that no one can survive this thing. 92 00:07:37,351 --> 00:07:39,351 I thought: That was it. 93 00:07:49,816 --> 00:07:55,292 As the smell of jet-fuel fills the cabin, panic begins to spread. 94 00:07:58,003 --> 00:08:01,066 The plane is now a deadly fire-trap. 95 00:08:01,090 --> 00:08:03,503 The fire started in the aft-end of the aircraft 96 00:08:03,527 --> 00:08:07,917 People in the front didn't realize the severity of this situation. 97 00:08:08,433 --> 00:08:13,019 So, the people in the front were not as motivated to get out as quickly, 98 00:08:13,050 --> 00:08:18,339 until there was an announcement made by one of the crew-members in the back-end. 99 00:08:20,987 --> 00:08:24,432 She motivated people to get moving and get out. 100 00:08:24,457 --> 00:08:29,099 In an instant, the flight attendant Deminor is gone 101 00:08:29,506 --> 00:08:31,177 We are trained to be forceable 102 00:08:31,202 --> 00:08:35,717 And we are trained to completely forget about the service-aspect of our job 103 00:08:35,741 --> 00:08:37,514 and focus just on safety. 104 00:08:37,538 --> 00:08:41,459 People were crawling over the seats they were pushing each other 105 00:08:41,484 --> 00:08:44,733 They basically all for themselves 106 00:08:48,436 --> 00:08:50,436 If they cannot control the panic... 107 00:08:52,545 --> 00:08:58,119 ...the crush of frightened passengers could quickly turn into a deadly stampede. 108 00:08:58,193 --> 00:09:01,434 297 passengers are in a desparate struggle 109 00:09:01,459 --> 00:09:05,730 to escape the burning wreckage of Air France Flight 358 110 00:09:05,755 --> 00:09:09,130 Everybody was expecting the plane to blow up. 111 00:09:09,732 --> 00:09:14,247 Some haven't taken any of the simple precautions safety experts recommend. 112 00:09:14,271 --> 00:09:16,865 Making sure that you wear lace up shoes 113 00:09:16,890 --> 00:09:21,623 and not a shoe that is going to fly off on impact and leave you barefoot. 114 00:09:21,647 --> 00:09:25,420 Wearing natural fibres that don't burn as easily, 115 00:09:25,444 --> 00:09:30,014 something that is made out of polyester or nylon or synthetic fabric of some description 116 00:09:30,038 --> 00:09:33,960 When it gets hot and it melts, it sticks to my skin 117 00:09:33,984 --> 00:09:37,681 So, if I am wearing cotton or wool or a natural fibre, 118 00:09:37,706 --> 00:09:41,116 my chances of getting burned are far less 119 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:48,917 I could see the air-attendant there 120 00:09:48,942 --> 00:09:53,185 struggling with the fact that: Should I or should I not open this door 121 00:09:53,209 --> 00:09:56,348 because the fire was raging in front of it. 122 00:09:57,918 --> 00:10:03,692 The attendant quickly makes the decision to start sending passengers down the emergency slides 123 00:10:05,958 --> 00:10:09,645 We just ran up, as fast as we could 124 00:10:09,669 --> 00:10:15,286 thorns, through whatever is left on the ground where the plane was 125 00:10:23,810 --> 00:10:29,434 Astonishingly, every single passenger and the entire crew of Flight 358 126 00:10:29,459 --> 00:10:31,231 make it out alive 127 00:10:31,256 --> 00:10:37,762 In their report, the NTSB praised the crew very highly for the job that they did 128 00:10:38,043 --> 00:10:42,699 attributed the fact that everybody got out to the actions of the cabin crew 129 00:10:44,386 --> 00:10:51,581 We really need to take seriously those safety commands, evacuation, information 130 00:10:51,605 --> 00:10:53,128 because you never know: 131 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,413 It was a perfect flight 132 00:10:54,438 --> 00:10:57,558 there is not any indications that anything can go wrong 133 00:10:57,582 --> 00:11:03,128 It is right at the very last second that everything happens. 134 00:11:04,948 --> 00:11:09,668 The success of the Air France evacuation had everything to do with speed: 135 00:11:09,692 --> 00:11:13,317 It took just 90 seconds to get everyone off the plane. 136 00:11:13,341 --> 00:11:18,965 That amazingly short length of time is in fact the target that all crews aimed for. 137 00:11:28,530 --> 00:11:33,888 Any moment now, the Czech Airlines trainees will be up against that clock. 138 00:11:33,913 --> 00:11:39,170 So, the cabin must be clear in 1'30''. 139 00:11:39,943 --> 00:11:46,123 The hydraulic lift rocks the cabin, simulating a hard emergency landing. 140 00:11:49,006 --> 00:11:51,006 Evacuate, evacuate 141 00:11:52,420 --> 00:11:54,420 Seat-belts off 142 00:11:54,444 --> 00:11:56,872 Seatbelts off, leave everything 143 00:11:56,928 --> 00:12:00,100 The evacuation commands are designed to get people up 144 00:12:00,125 --> 00:12:03,404 and moving and towards the exit and out of the airplane 145 00:12:03,435 --> 00:12:06,593 The slide on this simulator is already extended 146 00:12:06,617 --> 00:12:08,905 so, to keep the timing realistic, 147 00:12:08,929 --> 00:12:14,272 flight attendants must wait until they hear the sound of the slide being inflated 148 00:12:14,297 --> 00:12:17,640 jump and slide... 149 00:12:18,039 --> 00:12:23,494 The crew commands to cross you hands when you are sliding to protect yourself. 150 00:12:23,780 --> 00:12:28,100 We do what is called looping, we repeat over and over again 151 00:12:28,124 --> 00:12:31,795 until we are sure that everybody who can get out, is out 152 00:12:32,904 --> 00:12:38,561 The looping helps combat a psychological phenomena known in the industry as negative panic 153 00:12:38,585 --> 00:12:42,303 That's when people freeze in their seats and they don't want to move. 154 00:12:42,327 --> 00:12:46,057 Instead of getting out and rushing towards an exit 155 00:12:46,082 --> 00:12:50,144 they just sit there and wait for somebody to tell them what to do. 156 00:12:50,168 --> 00:12:54,777 Research video has shown that while some passengers freeze... 157 00:12:58,808 --> 00:13:04,300 ...others will do almost anything to get off the plane as quickly as possible. 158 00:13:05,714 --> 00:13:11,902 A famous study by the UK Civil Aviation Authority reveal that desperation and outright panic 159 00:13:11,926 --> 00:13:13,926 can take hold in seconds 160 00:13:13,950 --> 00:13:17,504 even in a simulated emergency. 161 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,960 Evacuation training teaches flight attendants how to quell that kind of panic: 162 00:13:25,984 --> 00:13:28,015 By playing the role of the passenger 163 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:32,651 they get at least some idea of how frightening a real emergency would be. 164 00:13:32,675 --> 00:13:38,214 This simulator is state of the art technology to train the future cabin crews 165 00:13:38,238 --> 00:13:43,761 If in real life something happens, you really know what to do. 166 00:13:45,074 --> 00:13:48,784 But what happens when disaster strikes in mid-air? 167 00:13:48,808 --> 00:13:53,120 Getting off a plane at cruising altitude is not an option 168 00:13:53,144 --> 00:13:58,698 One harrowing flight from Alaska reveals why cabin crews have only seconds 169 00:13:58,729 --> 00:14:02,244 to react to explosive decompression. 170 00:14:02,894 --> 00:14:06,722 The low atmospheric pressure outside the cabin poses a risk: 171 00:14:06,746 --> 00:14:10,776 our bodies are simply not designed for such extreme altitudes 172 00:14:11,252 --> 00:14:14,394 Normally, the aircraft protects us. 173 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:22,277 Today, the A-320 simulator will show what happens when that protection fails. 174 00:14:22,301 --> 00:14:25,191 The next topic is the rapid compression. 175 00:14:25,216 --> 00:14:28,660 When the oxygen masks are dropping down you have to use them immediately 176 00:14:28,684 --> 00:14:33,668 The passenger's cabin is pressurized so that means that at cruising altitude 177 00:14:33,693 --> 00:14:37,567 there is a higher pressure inside the cabin than outside 178 00:14:37,591 --> 00:14:41,895 We are climbing to cruising altitude 179 00:14:41,919 --> 00:14:47,903 Any breach in the fuselage at cruising altitude causes an instant depressurization 180 00:14:47,927 --> 00:14:52,372 leading to a scene that would and look and sound something like this 181 00:14:53,232 --> 00:14:55,232 Something happens 182 00:14:56,459 --> 00:15:00,435 Take the masks and use them 183 00:15:00,459 --> 00:15:03,279 It could be caused by a window, blowing out 184 00:15:03,310 --> 00:15:04,896 and you could have a door, opening 185 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:08,599 It could be caused by a propeller, coming through the fuselage 186 00:15:08,623 --> 00:15:14,599 There is any number of reasons that could cause it but it is a rapid loss of cabin pressure. 187 00:15:15,333 --> 00:15:17,333 Oxygen masks are critical: 188 00:15:17,357 --> 00:15:21,412 as most of the air in the cabin, it is sucked out by difference in pressure 189 00:15:21,436 --> 00:15:25,209 Above the heads of the passengers, there is a chemical generator. 190 00:15:25,233 --> 00:15:30,443 If it pulled down any mask is connected to the chemical generator 191 00:15:30,467 --> 00:15:38,670 The generator will start and produces 100% oxygen for approx 12..14 minutes 192 00:15:40,123 --> 00:15:44,689 If all goes well, 15 minutes of oxygen buys the pilots enough time 193 00:15:44,714 --> 00:15:48,904 to descend to an altitude where the masks are no longer needed. 194 00:15:48,928 --> 00:15:53,840 For us, it is important to know the shock and the masks are falling down 195 00:15:53,865 --> 00:16:00,544 and to react to put it on try to give the information to the passengers 196 00:16:00,568 --> 00:16:02,568 Pull the masks down and use them 197 00:16:04,263 --> 00:16:07,818 Rapid decompression emergencies are extremely rare 198 00:16:07,842 --> 00:16:11,934 affecting less than 1/1000,000 commercial flights 199 00:16:17,036 --> 00:16:23,559 In June, 1983, Reeve Aleutian Flight 8 became one of those rare flights 200 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,528 10 passengers are flying from Cold Bay, Alaska 201 00:16:29,911 --> 00:16:31,911 we were headed to Seattle 202 00:16:31,935 --> 00:16:35,247 It was a beautiful day, it was clear, no turbulence 203 00:16:35,271 --> 00:16:38,278 highly unusual... 204 00:16:40,184 --> 00:16:45,754 In the cockpit, Captain James Gibson and his crew have noticed something unusual as well 205 00:16:45,778 --> 00:16:49,231 Not with the weather, but with their plane 206 00:16:49,458 --> 00:16:51,458 Do you hear that, Gary 207 00:16:52,568 --> 00:16:55,966 I do I am not sure 208 00:17:02,419 --> 00:17:05,845 I noticed that the vibration that I was feeling in my feet 209 00:17:05,877 --> 00:17:08,892 and the vibration that was in the glass was different 210 00:17:08,916 --> 00:17:13,618 And that's the first time I had ever come across that 211 00:17:16,780 --> 00:17:18,780 Please have a look, will you 212 00:17:20,686 --> 00:17:24,514 As Gibson and Gary Lintner wait for Moose Laurin to report back 213 00:17:24,538 --> 00:17:27,006 the vibrations become more pronounced. 214 00:17:27,030 --> 00:17:32,084 I did look up and down seeing my control yoke, shaking 215 00:17:32,108 --> 00:17:36,404 I turned to James and I said: Jesus, look at this 216 00:17:36,850 --> 00:17:40,225 James and I were looking to each other across the cockpit 217 00:17:40,249 --> 00:17:44,482 and finally he says: Screw this, let's turn around 218 00:17:48,701 --> 00:17:54,146 The engineer said: I want you to come back and check the #4 engine to see if you can see anything 219 00:17:54,170 --> 00:17:58,484 And just as I looked out the window, the engine went 220 00:17:58,508 --> 00:18:01,828 As the prop came off, I thought: Holy crap 221 00:18:02,085 --> 00:18:04,633 It is going to kill me It is going to cut me in two 222 00:18:04,657 --> 00:18:07,367 but, it flew forward and then, it came back 223 00:18:07,391 --> 00:18:11,273 and slapped the engine it went underneath 224 00:18:11,297 --> 00:18:14,906 The propeller tears a hole in the bottom of the plane 225 00:18:15,679 --> 00:18:18,265 Things were start to fly around 226 00:18:18,289 --> 00:18:22,734 Anything that wasn't tightened down would be heading towards the hole in the fuselage 227 00:18:22,759 --> 00:18:24,969 disappearing very quickly 228 00:18:26,782 --> 00:18:30,711 I grabbed to hold the cargo-net and looked down at my foot 229 00:18:30,735 --> 00:18:33,922 My heart dropped to my feet 230 00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:37,446 Fear just ran through me. 231 00:18:37,470 --> 00:18:40,884 I looked straight down with my foot over a hole 232 00:18:40,908 --> 00:18:42,908 Straight down over the ocean 233 00:18:42,932 --> 00:18:47,432 I can actually to this day see the ocean, that view 234 00:18:47,456 --> 00:18:49,456 The colour, the white caps 235 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,034 The hole is more than 0.5 meter wide 236 00:18:52,065 --> 00:18:54,729 That scared the crap on me 237 00:18:54,753 --> 00:18:58,667 The gash in the fuselage has caused an explosive decompression. 238 00:18:58,691 --> 00:19:01,831 That caused the cockpit to get all foggy 239 00:19:01,855 --> 00:19:06,058 There is almost no sound, your ear drum will pop 240 00:19:18,443 --> 00:19:22,773 So, when you try to breath you end up getting light headed 241 00:19:22,798 --> 00:19:25,109 and you can actually pass out 242 00:19:25,133 --> 00:19:29,843 It is a little dis-concerning because the fog and it is quiet 243 00:19:31,968 --> 00:19:35,343 You think: Jesus, am I dead, or not? 244 00:19:35,890 --> 00:19:40,702 Depending on what altitude you are at depending on how explosive the decompression is 245 00:19:40,726 --> 00:19:46,022 you may have slightly longer than at other times 246 00:19:46,046 --> 00:19:49,733 but you will eventually die from lack of oxygen. 247 00:19:49,757 --> 00:19:54,264 Junior flight attendant Victoria Fredenhagen springs into action. 248 00:19:56,865 --> 00:20:00,685 After the explosions I wasn't sure of what had happened 249 00:20:00,709 --> 00:20:05,005 I grabbed the oxygen walk-around bottle put that on 250 00:20:07,365 --> 00:20:09,816 Jim and I got our mask on 251 00:20:09,841 --> 00:20:13,825 and within seconds, Moose came to the cockpit door and said 252 00:20:13,849 --> 00:20:17,138 Holy crap, we just lost #4 propeller 253 00:20:20,084 --> 00:20:24,435 The rupture in the fuselage has damaged critical flight controls 254 00:20:24,763 --> 00:20:28,880 The crew needs to descend to a lower altitude where there is more oxygen 255 00:20:28,904 --> 00:20:31,373 but the yoke is slow to respond. 256 00:20:31,397 --> 00:20:33,834 It felt like the yoke was in concrete 257 00:20:33,858 --> 00:20:37,988 It just felt solid as a concrete block. 258 00:20:38,012 --> 00:20:40,012 Calm down, just a second 259 00:20:40,036 --> 00:20:43,637 Jim saw that the AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT lights were ON 260 00:20:43,661 --> 00:20:47,778 and he reached over and turned the AUTOPILOT back on again 261 00:20:47,802 --> 00:20:52,411 that was probably one of the smartest things that anybody ever did 262 00:20:54,965 --> 00:20:58,465 The AUTOPILOT can do what the pilots could not: 263 00:20:58,489 --> 00:21:00,489 Steer the plane 264 00:21:03,231 --> 00:21:05,231 We're descending to 10,000 ft 265 00:21:05,255 --> 00:21:11,692 It's a struggle, but they finally get their Electra L188 down to 10,000 ft 266 00:21:13,051 --> 00:21:15,051 Okay, stable? 267 00:21:21,184 --> 00:21:22,608 Thank God 268 00:21:22,632 --> 00:21:26,382 The passengers are no longer in danger of hypoxia. 269 00:21:27,812 --> 00:21:31,124 It is now safe to remove your masks. 270 00:21:39,179 --> 00:21:44,879 There was no real emergency, because we could sense that everything was good. 271 00:21:45,786 --> 00:21:47,786 Everybody fine back here? 272 00:21:47,810 --> 00:21:50,450 there is of course adrenaline running at that point 273 00:21:50,474 --> 00:21:53,075 It just felt good 274 00:21:53,099 --> 00:21:57,442 I think it was surreal, because we were okay 275 00:21:58,573 --> 00:22:01,939 Reeve Aleution makes it to safety 276 00:22:01,964 --> 00:22:07,331 The close call is a good example of to do their role all cabin crews play 277 00:22:07,644 --> 00:22:09,534 When you become a flight attendant, 278 00:22:09,559 --> 00:22:12,621 you perform a balancing act every time you go to work 279 00:22:12,645 --> 00:22:16,269 because the passengers look at you as a service provider 280 00:22:16,293 --> 00:22:20,402 which is what you are, you are supposed to be gracious and kind and helpful 281 00:22:20,426 --> 00:22:24,791 and yet, lurking in the background is always the fact that something might happen 282 00:22:24,816 --> 00:22:28,254 and you may have to introduce your safety skills 283 00:22:30,262 --> 00:22:32,949 At the Czech Airlines Training CENTER... 284 00:22:32,973 --> 00:22:37,801 just we will practice the most complicated case, firefighting during the inflight service 285 00:22:37,825 --> 00:22:40,528 ...the team of young flight attendants is ready to test 286 00:22:40,553 --> 00:22:43,677 what may be the most crucial safety skill of all: 287 00:22:43,701 --> 00:22:45,051 Fighting fire 288 00:22:45,075 --> 00:22:48,325 Fire is very frightening on an airplane because there is no way to go 289 00:22:48,349 --> 00:22:52,364 If you have a house fire you can go outside, you can get away from the fire 290 00:22:52,388 --> 00:22:54,982 You can't do that on an airplane 291 00:22:55,778 --> 00:22:58,590 And you can't call the fire department 292 00:22:58,614 --> 00:23:04,332 The cabin crew must respond in seconds or face an unstoppable inferno. 293 00:23:06,832 --> 00:23:08,832 The A-320 simulator 294 00:23:08,856 --> 00:23:12,809 Service is in progress, a wonderful meal today 295 00:23:12,833 --> 00:23:16,231 Meal-service training is about to get a lot more exiting 296 00:23:16,255 --> 00:23:18,707 thanks to an automated smoke generator 297 00:23:18,731 --> 00:23:22,996 We can simulate the inflight fire, using smoke in the cabin 298 00:23:23,020 --> 00:23:26,481 We can chose the place, e.g. inside the lavatory 299 00:23:26,505 --> 00:23:31,832 inside the galley, under the seat or in the overhead compartment. 300 00:23:32,426 --> 00:23:35,707 As wisps of smoke start to appear in the cabin... 301 00:23:40,651 --> 00:23:43,000 ...the crew springs into action, 302 00:23:43,025 --> 00:23:47,206 clearing the isle and grabbing the protective smoke-hood and fire extinguisher 303 00:23:47,230 --> 00:23:49,628 that are stored on all A-320s 304 00:23:51,636 --> 00:23:57,570 It is very important to start the corporation between cabin attendants and flight crew members 305 00:23:57,595 --> 00:24:02,438 Let's say that the first cabin attendant will start fire fighting procedures 306 00:24:02,462 --> 00:24:06,055 the second cabin attendant will call the flight crew members 307 00:24:06,251 --> 00:24:09,836 Captain, there is a fire in the cabin 308 00:24:11,517 --> 00:24:15,400 and the other cabin attendant will take care about passengers 309 00:24:19,447 --> 00:24:21,697 to get them to breath through something 310 00:24:21,722 --> 00:24:26,579 so that you are filtering some of the smoke and toxic particles out. 311 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,884 The experience inside is very realistic 312 00:24:33,909 --> 00:24:38,674 It is very difficult to orientate in the smoke in the cabin 313 00:24:38,698 --> 00:24:43,494 and see people around and try to extinguish the fire 314 00:24:43,994 --> 00:24:48,720 If putting out a simulated fire in a simulated plane is difficult 315 00:24:48,744 --> 00:24:52,376 imagine facing the real thing at 30,000 ft. 316 00:24:54,150 --> 00:24:56,150 June, 1983 317 00:24:57,462 --> 00:25:01,830 All is not well aboard Air Canada Flight 797 318 00:25:02,470 --> 00:25:05,939 The Air Canada DC-9 was a watershed accident 319 00:25:07,244 --> 00:25:10,703 41 passengers are beginning to suffocate. 320 00:25:12,445 --> 00:25:14,929 The aircraft was at cruise altitude 321 00:25:14,953 --> 00:25:20,085 and there was smoke discovered, coming from one of the rear washrooms. 322 00:25:22,452 --> 00:25:26,405 The smoke is getting thicker, but the crew can't find the source 323 00:25:27,257 --> 00:25:31,944 incredibly dirty smoke that was really irritating your throat 324 00:25:32,202 --> 00:25:36,936 You had to take really small bites of breath otherwise you would choke 325 00:25:38,249 --> 00:25:42,648 I was crying and scared, I wasn't hysterical 326 00:25:42,679 --> 00:25:46,023 The gentleman who was sitting next to me explained to me that 327 00:25:46,047 --> 00:25:52,211 if I would not cry, and if I would not breath so fast 328 00:25:52,235 --> 00:25:54,531 that it would conserve the oxygen 329 00:25:54,556 --> 00:25:59,700 and not worry that the flight-attendants they know how to handle these sort of situations. 330 00:25:59,724 --> 00:26:04,067 The crew may lack the more advanced fire training of today's crews 331 00:26:04,091 --> 00:26:08,059 but the Flight 797's attendants know to hand out wet towels 332 00:26:08,083 --> 00:26:09,591 to help filter the smoke. 333 00:26:09,616 --> 00:26:12,075 There is no ventilation, or little ventilation 334 00:26:12,099 --> 00:26:16,725 and you cannot open a window or a door to let the smoke out. 335 00:26:18,046 --> 00:26:21,749 In the cockpit, the pilots have managed to re-route the flight 336 00:26:21,787 --> 00:26:26,140 and they are preparing for an emergency landing in Cincinnati. 337 00:26:35,336 --> 00:26:36,862 In 1983, 338 00:26:36,887 --> 00:26:41,462 it is not standard procedure to instruct passengers how to open the emergency doors 339 00:26:41,487 --> 00:26:45,338 but in this case, the flight attendants take the initiative. 340 00:26:52,525 --> 00:26:57,125 From the time that the smoke was discovered until the aircraft touched down in Cincinnati 341 00:26:57,149 --> 00:26:58,684 I believe was 17 minutes, 342 00:26:58,709 --> 00:27:02,977 which was pretty remarkable when you consider that they had to find an airport to land in 343 00:27:10,501 --> 00:27:14,876 When we touched the ground, I assumed that we are more safe now. 344 00:27:14,900 --> 00:27:17,954 Now, let's get out of this airplane 345 00:27:18,805 --> 00:27:21,688 But then, smoke is filling the cabin 346 00:27:21,712 --> 00:27:26,985 Getting off the aircraft suddenly seems more difficult than any one could have imagined 347 00:27:27,009 --> 00:27:28,631 I had to get out of my seat 348 00:27:28,656 --> 00:27:31,900 and I remember putting my hands up on someone's neck 349 00:27:31,924 --> 00:27:33,924 and it was like waiting in a line 350 00:27:33,948 --> 00:27:37,674 and I knew that was one line, I didn't want to wait very long. 351 00:27:39,104 --> 00:27:44,213 Sergio Bennetti swings open a cabin door of the smoke filled Air Canada DC-9 352 00:27:47,470 --> 00:27:50,131 He helps gasping passengers escape. 353 00:28:02,254 --> 00:28:06,307 Passengers struggle to find their way out, even with the doors open. 354 00:28:06,332 --> 00:28:10,003 the exits are all but invisible the smoke is too thick. 355 00:28:12,766 --> 00:28:14,766 I saw a light 356 00:28:14,791 --> 00:28:18,425 It was the door that had opened, someone had opened the door 357 00:28:19,128 --> 00:28:25,292 ran to the door and I just put my face out so that I could breath 358 00:28:26,456 --> 00:28:31,401 Passengers who have found the exits slide of the wing and stumble to safety. 359 00:28:31,425 --> 00:28:35,229 On the ground, flight attendants direct passengers out of harm's way 360 00:28:35,253 --> 00:28:38,667 Get off the way... 361 00:28:40,057 --> 00:28:43,456 Fire rescue vehicles surround the plane 362 00:28:47,573 --> 00:28:50,370 Before everyone can get off... 363 00:28:54,307 --> 00:28:56,307 ...the entire cabin ignites 364 00:28:56,987 --> 00:28:59,151 Something called FLASH OVER occurred 365 00:28:59,176 --> 00:29:03,776 which is what happens when the fire builds up 366 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,901 and then the oxygen comes in from the outside. 367 00:29:06,925 --> 00:29:11,385 Captain Donald Cameron and First Officer Claude Ouimet make it off 368 00:29:11,409 --> 00:29:15,221 We knew there were people in the airplane unfortunately at that point 369 00:29:18,721 --> 00:29:22,432 The cabin fire breaks through the top of the fuselage 370 00:29:22,456 --> 00:29:25,182 Black smoke can be seen for kilometres 371 00:29:28,322 --> 00:29:32,064 Flight attendant Laura Kayama begins to count. 372 00:29:32,089 --> 00:29:34,346 I will remember these words forever 373 00:29:34,370 --> 00:29:39,151 She told us to line up, so that she could count the survivors 374 00:29:39,175 --> 00:29:42,971 If there were survivors, obviously there were dead. 375 00:29:45,753 --> 00:29:51,659 There were 46 people on boarding incl. the crew and 20 people didn’t make it out 376 00:29:52,472 --> 00:29:55,573 It is just a shame we didn’t get everybody off, 377 00:29:55,597 --> 00:29:58,095 it still bothers me. 378 00:30:02,590 --> 00:30:06,863 When the fire department and the investigators went into the aircraft afterwards 379 00:30:06,887 --> 00:30:09,746 they found passengers on their hands and knees 380 00:30:09,770 --> 00:30:12,948 Aft of the over-wing exits, facing aft 381 00:30:12,973 --> 00:30:16,473 So, clearly they had crawled back there, looking for exits... 382 00:30:16,497 --> 00:30:17,874 ...and didn’t find them. 383 00:30:17,899 --> 00:30:20,371 Maybe because they didn’t know where they were 384 00:30:20,402 --> 00:30:24,314 And in those days, they weren’t marked well. 385 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:30,465 You need to have a rough idea how many feet it is to your nearest exit and to an alternate exit 386 00:30:30,489 --> 00:30:34,198 And how you are going to get there if the cabin is full of smoke 387 00:30:34,223 --> 00:30:37,449 You just need to be aware. 388 00:30:37,934 --> 00:30:41,139 The tragedy of Air Canada Flight 797 389 00:30:41,164 --> 00:30:45,531 leads to significant safety improvements in the airline industry. 390 00:30:45,555 --> 00:30:47,546 We’ve got floor level lighting 391 00:30:47,571 --> 00:30:51,359 We got automatic fire extinguishers in the washrooms 392 00:30:51,383 --> 00:30:56,015 We’ve got huge improvements in flight attendant training in firefighting. 393 00:30:56,039 --> 00:31:01,109 The cabin crew’s impromptu to decision to show passengers how to open the over-wing exits... 394 00:31:01,133 --> 00:31:04,054 ...is adopted as a routine safety measure. 395 00:31:05,022 --> 00:31:09,030 It was a huge accident for us with respect to improvements in the industry 396 00:31:09,054 --> 00:31:12,068 and we have saved lives, because of it. 397 00:31:12,890 --> 00:31:18,194 A better fire training means that today’s flight attendants get to actually feel the heat. 398 00:31:18,218 --> 00:31:22,725 We need to train cabin attendants how to fight a real fire. 399 00:31:22,749 --> 00:31:26,999 That is why the fire fighting simulator is important for the training. 400 00:31:28,061 --> 00:31:30,405 The fire fighting trainer doesn’t move 401 00:31:30,429 --> 00:31:34,229 It is made of solid steel and is completely fire proof 402 00:31:37,909 --> 00:31:41,127 It can simulate three types of on board fire: 403 00:31:41,151 --> 00:31:45,112 a galley fire, overhead compartment fire 404 00:31:45,136 --> 00:31:49,721 and fire from below the floor, one that might originate in the cargo hole. 405 00:31:53,510 --> 00:31:54,990 For some trainees 406 00:31:55,015 --> 00:31:59,455 it is the first time they have had to fight a cabin fire while wearing restrictive gear 407 00:31:59,479 --> 00:32:02,385 For new employees it is important to realize 408 00:32:02,410 --> 00:32:06,120 that the inflight fire is a very difficult situation. 409 00:32:08,159 --> 00:32:11,753 The drill is carried out with a water filled extinguisher 410 00:32:14,495 --> 00:32:15,963 On an actual flight, 411 00:32:15,988 --> 00:32:20,097 they’d be using even more effective halon gas extinguishers 412 00:32:22,340 --> 00:32:25,331 Don’t be afraid, you can get closer 413 00:32:28,573 --> 00:32:30,573 Good experience! 414 00:32:34,758 --> 00:32:38,626 It is the kind of training Barbara Dunn wishes she’d had 415 00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:42,037 when she began her career as a flight attendant. 416 00:32:42,061 --> 00:32:46,193 When I was hired in 1971, we had no simulators at all. 417 00:32:46,217 --> 00:32:48,279 Our fire fighting training consisted of 418 00:32:48,304 --> 00:32:52,599 firing off a water extinguisher in your garbage can and that’s it. 419 00:32:54,239 --> 00:32:59,327 It has changed dramatically, the training process is comprehensive now 420 00:33:07,426 --> 00:33:12,267 Each flight attendant will face the flames before moving on... 421 00:33:12,292 --> 00:33:15,751 ...to the most physically demanding drill of all: 422 00:33:16,588 --> 00:33:18,971 Water survival training. 423 00:33:18,995 --> 00:33:23,385 We need to train all cabin attendants as well as flight crew members : 424 00:33:23,409 --> 00:33:27,815 What to do in case of ditching? i.e. landing on the water 425 00:33:28,893 --> 00:33:32,963 More than 2/3 of the earth's surface is covered in water. 426 00:33:33,338 --> 00:33:38,612 When a plane goes down at sea passengers face an incredibly challenging ordeal 427 00:33:38,636 --> 00:33:41,478 those who are lucky enough to survive the impact 428 00:33:41,502 --> 00:33:44,330 ...will then have to survive in the open sea 429 00:33:44,354 --> 00:33:47,385 Wearing a life vest could make all the difference 430 00:33:47,410 --> 00:33:50,346 if you know how and when to use it. 431 00:33:50,371 --> 00:33:54,197 You don't want to inflate your vest until after you have left the aircraft. 432 00:33:54,221 --> 00:33:56,760 We don't want the aircraft filling up with water 433 00:33:56,785 --> 00:33:59,893 and you are having your life jacket on, floating at the top 434 00:33:59,917 --> 00:34:03,158 You are not going to be able to dive down with a life jacket on 435 00:34:03,189 --> 00:34:08,774 So, you are really much better off to wait until you get outside and pull your inflation toggles. 436 00:34:09,455 --> 00:34:13,095 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome at this survival training 437 00:34:13,119 --> 00:34:19,447 The training begins with a quick lesson on how to safely jump into the water from a ditched plane 438 00:34:20,861 --> 00:34:22,461 That is important: 439 00:34:22,486 --> 00:34:26,809 An injured flight attendant cannot be much help to passengers 440 00:34:26,834 --> 00:34:33,613 This position is protecting your important parts of your body and your head 441 00:34:33,638 --> 00:34:36,817 against the sharp objects in the water. 442 00:34:53,355 --> 00:34:57,573 Now, we have to keep the energy saving position: 443 00:34:57,597 --> 00:35:01,105 Cross your arms and legs 444 00:35:01,129 --> 00:35:02,324 and bend. 445 00:35:02,349 --> 00:35:05,254 Ocean water temperatures can be frigid 446 00:35:05,278 --> 00:35:09,317 as low as 10 degrees Celsius across much of the Atlantic. 447 00:35:09,825 --> 00:35:14,653 Flight attendants learn to preserve body heat to ward off hypothermia. 448 00:35:14,677 --> 00:35:18,832 and stay in that position as long as necessary 449 00:35:20,996 --> 00:35:25,168 All long haul flights over water are equipped with life rafts. 450 00:35:25,192 --> 00:35:28,043 Some, like this one, are slide rafts: 451 00:35:28,067 --> 00:35:31,144 evacuation slides that can convert to a raft 452 00:35:31,169 --> 00:35:35,231 Please, just now, we will board this slide raft 453 00:35:35,966 --> 00:35:38,231 They carry up to 70 people 454 00:35:38,255 --> 00:35:43,583 but they are next to useless if you don't know how to get in quickly and safely 455 00:35:43,607 --> 00:35:46,528 Use all of your red loops 456 00:35:47,216 --> 00:35:48,942 In order to be seaworthy, 457 00:35:48,967 --> 00:35:53,590 the raft needs sturdy side walls that rise a meter above the surface 458 00:35:53,615 --> 00:35:56,333 Anyone trying to board from the water 459 00:35:56,358 --> 00:35:59,997 must negotiate a flimsy fabric ladder 460 00:36:00,794 --> 00:36:04,169 They have to be in good shape to get into a slide raft, 461 00:36:04,194 --> 00:36:06,194 or very motivated. 462 00:36:06,396 --> 00:36:09,661 Even with help from those already on board 463 00:36:09,685 --> 00:36:12,560 it is a physically demanding challenge 464 00:36:12,584 --> 00:36:16,934 all the more reason to put flight attendants through it on a regular basis 465 00:36:16,959 --> 00:36:23,700 All employees they usually say to me that the practical training is more difficult for them 466 00:36:23,724 --> 00:36:25,724 than they expected. 467 00:36:27,661 --> 00:36:30,051 Though water ditchings are rare 468 00:36:30,075 --> 00:36:33,762 perhaps the most famous aviation emergency of all time 469 00:36:33,786 --> 00:36:38,403 ended with passengers fearing for their lives on the open water: 470 00:36:38,989 --> 00:36:40,989 January, 2009 471 00:36:41,013 --> 00:36:46,813 US Airways Flight 1549 departs New York's LaGuardia Airport 472 00:36:47,210 --> 00:36:52,335 There are 150 passengers on board, bound for Charlotte North Carolina 473 00:36:53,375 --> 00:36:55,710 The aircraft took off, uneventfully 474 00:36:55,735 --> 00:37:01,296 and very shortly after take off they lost all engines (as a result of birds) 475 00:37:03,991 --> 00:37:06,631 I caught something in the corner of my eye, 476 00:37:06,656 --> 00:37:10,499 slightly to our right, but still ahead of us was a line of birds 477 00:37:10,523 --> 00:37:14,437 and they were very very close too close for us to manoeuvre around 478 00:37:15,867 --> 00:37:18,945 It went fast, we were on top of them. 479 00:37:19,813 --> 00:37:23,117 All of a sudden, there was a gigantic boom 480 00:37:23,141 --> 00:37:27,359 It seemed like it stopped in mid-air like you hit a brick wall 481 00:37:27,945 --> 00:37:31,234 All of a sudden, somebody said: The left engine is on fire 482 00:37:33,156 --> 00:37:35,890 We don't want to roll both of them rolling back 483 00:37:35,914 --> 00:37:38,367 All of the engines rolled back to idle 484 00:37:38,391 --> 00:37:42,406 There was very little time to warn the cabin There was no time, actually, 485 00:37:42,431 --> 00:37:46,039 The flight crew were busy trying to control the airplane 486 00:37:46,063 --> 00:37:49,493 They were trying to figure out where they were going to land. 487 00:37:49,517 --> 00:37:52,040 After quickly assessing the situation 488 00:37:52,064 --> 00:37:56,806 Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles realize that, 489 00:37:56,831 --> 00:38:01,564 without power they are not going to make it to any nearby airport. 490 00:38:02,720 --> 00:38:04,720 Ditch in the Hudson 491 00:38:05,962 --> 00:38:09,322 I thought to myself: Great, the Hudson was our best opportunity 492 00:38:09,347 --> 00:38:13,300 It was really the only thing in sight where we could land 493 00:38:13,324 --> 00:38:15,324 Let's go! 494 00:38:15,348 --> 00:38:17,348 Put the flaps on 495 00:38:21,787 --> 00:38:23,376 Brace for impact 496 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,400 What does he mean, 'Brace for impact' ? 497 00:38:25,424 --> 00:38:28,658 I had no idea about how to brace for impact. 498 00:38:29,236 --> 00:38:32,306 You need to be aware of your brace position. 499 00:38:32,330 --> 00:38:34,589 In many accidents, 500 00:38:34,614 --> 00:38:38,214 the cabin crew are trying desperately to get the passengers into the braced position 501 00:38:38,239 --> 00:38:42,638 but because they haven't read the safety card they don't know what that means. 502 00:38:42,663 --> 00:38:45,442 Get your heads down and stay down 503 00:38:48,214 --> 00:38:52,776 Proper 'brace' position is knees together, feet flat on the floor 504 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:57,378 Body bend as far forward as possible with arms wrapped under the legs 505 00:38:57,403 --> 00:39:00,809 or braced against the seat in front of you. 506 00:39:00,833 --> 00:39:02,903 Your body is going to be thrown forward 507 00:39:02,928 --> 00:39:06,614 so if you can get yourself into that position beforehand 508 00:39:06,638 --> 00:39:12,083 the amount of movement is going to be reduced and the level of injury will be less. 509 00:39:14,371 --> 00:39:18,371 In the cabin the passengers prepare for the inevitable 510 00:39:18,396 --> 00:39:25,130 All the passengers really started pulling together and somebody yelled out as we were going down 511 00:39:25,154 --> 00:39:27,154 Are you ready at the doors? 512 00:39:27,178 --> 00:39:30,006 The folks at the doors said: 'We are ready' 513 00:39:30,030 --> 00:39:33,342 Clay Presley does what all passengers should 514 00:39:33,366 --> 00:39:36,108 He stays calm and tries to think ahead. 515 00:39:36,132 --> 00:39:39,080 I started thinking about before we are going to crash 516 00:39:39,104 --> 00:39:41,658 I need to figure out where the exit rows are 517 00:39:41,682 --> 00:39:43,314 If the water comes in 518 00:39:43,339 --> 00:39:47,689 you need to be able to hold your breath long enough to get to those 4 or 5 rows 519 00:39:47,714 --> 00:39:49,448 and get the doors open if you can. 520 00:39:49,472 --> 00:39:54,612 But before anyone can escape, they must first survive a high speed impact... 521 00:39:55,667 --> 00:39:58,057 ...into freezing cold water 522 00:39:58,081 --> 00:40:02,002 US 1549 speeds towards the Hudson River 523 00:40:09,174 --> 00:40:13,158 It looked like the airplane was going right to the bottom of the Hudson River 524 00:40:13,182 --> 00:40:16,674 All that solid water cascading over the windshield. 525 00:40:17,956 --> 00:40:19,956 It was like a tornado 526 00:40:19,980 --> 00:40:22,933 Pieces of the plane were being torn apart 527 00:40:22,957 --> 00:40:26,246 Some people were thrown around pretty good, 528 00:40:28,683 --> 00:40:31,332 Then , the airplane popped up 529 00:40:33,613 --> 00:40:36,878 and it was sort of rocking in the waves 530 00:40:38,401 --> 00:40:43,127 In an instant, the $75,000,000 plane has become an unlikely boat , 531 00:40:43,152 --> 00:40:45,487 floating down the Hudson River 532 00:40:48,573 --> 00:40:50,995 It is now filling with freezing water 533 00:40:51,019 --> 00:40:53,019 That water was cold 534 00:40:53,043 --> 00:40:55,863 It was very cold your feet were freezing 535 00:40:55,887 --> 00:40:58,379 You land in the Hudson in the middle of the winter 536 00:40:58,403 --> 00:41:00,318 the water is going to be very cold 537 00:41:00,343 --> 00:41:03,348 and you are going to suffer from hypothermia very quickly. 538 00:41:03,372 --> 00:41:08,594 Your feet and your hands will get numb They are going to be useless. 539 00:41:10,818 --> 00:41:14,352 Passengers nearest the exits open the doors 540 00:41:16,380 --> 00:41:20,676 I just jumped up very quickly and started making my way to the emergency door 541 00:41:20,700 --> 00:41:25,403 and so I worked my way out onto the wing just a few steps to start with. 542 00:41:25,598 --> 00:41:29,216 Fortunately, they had slide rafts, rather than just slides 543 00:41:29,241 --> 00:41:34,512 so what they were able to do was evacuate passengers into the slide rafts 544 00:41:36,138 --> 00:41:39,317 At the back of the plane, water continues pouring in. 545 00:41:39,341 --> 00:41:42,552 Flight attendants direct passengers forward. 546 00:41:42,576 --> 00:41:44,576 Go over the seats if you have to 547 00:41:45,053 --> 00:41:50,092 We are actually in the water up to our knees, it was absolutely freezing cold 548 00:41:50,116 --> 00:41:53,444 In every part of your body, it ached to the bone 549 00:41:54,241 --> 00:41:56,241 Move forward 550 00:41:58,155 --> 00:42:02,459 We were very confident there was nobody left on the airplane. 551 00:42:02,483 --> 00:42:06,045 Since the plane came down near mid town Manhattan 552 00:42:06,069 --> 00:42:09,365 it is not long before rescuers are on the scene. 553 00:42:10,084 --> 00:42:12,084 I saw the first ferry 554 00:42:13,709 --> 00:42:15,490 and I could see the wheelhouse 555 00:42:15,522 --> 00:42:20,013 I felt like: Okay, we are really going to be okay that was a sight of relief 556 00:42:22,014 --> 00:42:22,920 In the end, 557 00:42:22,945 --> 00:42:29,162 all 150 passengers and the entire crew are brought to safety 558 00:42:29,186 --> 00:42:33,834 another example of how serious aviation accidents often end well. 559 00:42:37,131 --> 00:42:39,983 Absolutely, accidents are survivable 560 00:42:40,997 --> 00:42:43,599 The next time a passenger gets on an airplane, 561 00:42:43,623 --> 00:42:46,013 I want him to be aware of the surroundings 562 00:42:46,037 --> 00:42:48,427 I want them to know where they are sitting 563 00:42:48,451 --> 00:42:50,708 how they get to an exit if they have to 564 00:42:50,732 --> 00:42:55,286 You also need to do your seat-belt up so tight that it is uncomfortable 565 00:42:55,311 --> 00:42:58,341 That is the only thing that will keep you in your seat 566 00:42:58,366 --> 00:43:00,153 and keep you restrained properly 567 00:43:00,177 --> 00:43:03,473 Seats at the front of the plane are often close to the point of impact 568 00:43:03,498 --> 00:43:05,443 when a plane hits the ground. 569 00:43:05,467 --> 00:43:09,521 leading many experts to believe the safest seat during an accident 570 00:43:09,545 --> 00:43:11,545 is one near the back of the plane. 571 00:43:11,569 --> 00:43:14,562 Obviously sitting near an exit is a good idea 572 00:43:14,586 --> 00:43:18,062 but that exit may not be useable in this particular scenario 573 00:43:18,086 --> 00:43:22,578 So, I would say rather than choosing where you are going to sit 574 00:43:22,602 --> 00:43:25,523 be aware of where you are sitting. 575 00:43:29,030 --> 00:43:31,849 For flight crews and passengers alike 576 00:43:31,873 --> 00:43:34,888 there is one more important statistic: 577 00:43:34,912 --> 00:43:38,779 The odds of dying in a plane crash are incredibly small: 578 00:43:38,803 --> 00:43:41,646 less than 1/10,000,000 579 00:43:44,357 --> 00:43:49,333 That means that this Czech Airline's flight-crew and every other crew around the world 580 00:43:49,357 --> 00:43:54,271 will almost certainly never need to draw on their well honed safety-skills. 581 00:43:54,865 --> 00:43:56,865 but if disaster does strike 582 00:43:57,177 --> 00:44:03,312 passengers can rest easy knowing their cabin crew has the skill to get them out alive. 583 00:44:11,322 --> 00:44:13,322 Narrator Stephen Bogaert 584 00:44:13,346 --> 00:44:17,339 Subtitles Rein Croonen 50838

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