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If you look at survivable crashes, it’s rare that even half the emergency exits open, says Shanahan. Plus, there’s a lot of panic and confusion. Shanahan cites the example of a Delta crash in Dallas. It should have been very survivable. There were very few traumatic injuries. But a lot of people were killed by the fire. They found them stacked up at the emergency exits. Couldn’t get them open.

Mary Roach

If you look at survivable crashes, it’s rare that even half the emergency exits open, says Shanahan. Plus, there’s a lot of panic and confusion. Shanahan cites the example of a Delta crash in Dallas. It should have been very survivable. There were very few traumatic injuries. But a lot of people were killed by the fire. They found them stacked up at the emergency exits. Couldn’t get them open.

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