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Does anyone know if the harnesses were attached to the mount points inside the helicopter using spring clip carabiners? IMO that would have been the 'go to' po
by cyberferret 9y ago
Does anyone know if the harnesses were attached to the mount points inside the helicopter using spring clip carabiners? IMO that would have been the 'go to' point to release themselves from the helicopter, if the harness didn't have a quick release clip on the body.
Carabiner attachments inside the cabin would hopefully also made it easier for passengers and crew to release each other's harnesses if someone was incapacitated or panicking?
Note: I've watched offshore rig crew friends of mine going through 'ditching' training in the pool simulator, and can attest that keeping calm and methodical under the circumstances can be extremely difficult, even under controlled conditions.
- ndespres 9y agoNot spring clip, the NTSB report says they were the screw type. Even so, the article states that it would have been difficult for a passenger to reach their own clip, and even if they had, would be difficult to undo it. They even provided "seatbelt cutters" to passengers to deal with this situation which also didn't work (according to the article). So many failures happening here.
- cyberferret 9y agoThanks for the clarification. Yes, screw type carabiners would have been infinitely harder to try and release quickly. I feel for those poor unfortunate passengers.
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoGetting access to the mount point on the helicopter is too difficult if you're tipped over and hanging off of it while immersed in frigid water. Much better would be a parachute style quick release on your own body.