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> while passengers disembarked on the inflatable slides. This bit isn't right. They would have brought a tug out to the runway and towed the aircraft to a remo
by Symbiote 3y ago
> while passengers disembarked on the inflatable slides.
This bit isn't right. They would have brought a tug out to the runway and towed the aircraft to a remote stand, then used a staircase.
The slides are only used if there's imminent danger of fire. People often get injured using them.
- stouset 3y agoIn principle this is true. In practice, without the engines on you don’t have hydraulics which means no anti-skid and the pilots have to stomp on the brakes. This means overheated brakes and popped tires, almost certainly starting small fires that will warrant the slides.