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> Why would you not say "we are returning due to a battery fire. The fire has been contained but we must return because X y z" or whatever. Because as soon as
by mschuster91 2y ago
> Why would you not say "we are returning due to a battery fire. The fire has been contained but we must return because X y z" or whatever.
Because as soon as you mention "fire" you'll get a bunch of dumb fucks panicking themselves so hard they're going to behave completely irrationally (like attempting to rip open the emergency doors which IS possible at low enough altitudes) - or manage to induce legitimate medical problems. Heart attack for the older folks, dyspnea up to actually going unconscious from hyperventilation for the younger folks.
- IshKebab 2y agoUgh yeah that's why you tell them it's been put out.
- sowbug 2y ago"Wait, did they just say batteries can start fires?"
- mschuster91 2y agoBold of you to assume they'll continue to listen after the keyword "fire". In the worst case, they'll actively doubt you and, worse, start doing so in a very public way ("they're just claiming the fire is out"). And yes this shit has happened in the past. Panicked people are uncontrollable and in a critical situation, priority #1 is to avoid panic to rise at all costs because panicked people can turn a critical situation into outright disaster.
- perihelions 2y ago- "panicking themselves so hard they're going to behave completely irrationally (like attempting to rip open the emergency doors which IS possible at low enough altitudes)" The Denver airport fire this month was an object lesson. A panicking mob apparently ignored instructions and went out the wrong emergency exit door, onto the airplane wing, where they stood over the flaming jet-fuel smoke with no way down. (The other doors had slides).
- LorenPechtel 2y agoYeah. Right there on the safety card--note whether there's fire outside an exit before using it.
- _carbyau_ 2y agoYeah, I can like individuals, but not crowds. Crowds can do dumb shit in a self reinforcing loop.