Life-saving pilot criticises passengers who stopped for luggage

The pilot who saved 169 lives when he safely evacuated a plane that burst into flames has criticised the passengers who stopped to pick up their hand luggage

Life-saving pilot criticises passengers who stopped for luggage
Fri, 18 Sep, 2015 - 16:29

The pilot who saved 169 lives when he safely evacuated a plane that burst into flames has criticised the passengers who stopped to pick up their hand luggage

British Airways senior captain Chris Henkey believes that locking the overhead luggage cabins might be a way to make passengers leave them behind in an emergency.

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