Q32 A380 Disembarkation

[GladstoneTim]

Hi,
A basic question.....saw the pax disembarking from the starboard side of the aircraft. Never seen the RHS used for pax before except for emergency evacuation via slides.
Was it because they wanted to get pax off fast or because it was possible seeing as no service vehicles around or????????

 

[markis10]

The problem was on the other side of the aircraft, and not bad enough to warrant a rapid egress, so the decision to disembark from the starboard side makes sense. No point putting customers in the way of possible harm.

 

[samh004]

The #2 engine had the problem and on landing the #1 engine wouldn’t shut-off, so they couldn’t disembark on that side, as per markis10’s comment above. I did note that when I saw footage of pax disembarking, they didn’t appear to have hand-carry bags with them, so I wondered if they weren’t allowed to take their belongings with them to speed up the process or not.

I guess it was also parked away from any air-birdges, so they had to use the stairs.

 

[markis10]

When you have an emergency evacuation you leave everything behind no matter what the pace, it should also be noted that the aircraft had some tires that had deflated on landing so the rims would possibly have presented a fire risk as well, a la the CX330 incident.

 

[GladstoneTim]

Doh! Why did logic and reason take a vacation from my thinking?

 

[samh004]

When you have an emergency evacuation you leave everything behind no matter what the pace, it should also be noted that the aircraft had some tires that had deflated on landing so the rims would possibly have presented a fire risk as well, a la the CX330 incident.

I didn’t realise it was an emergency evacuation though, considering the relative amount of time ti took people to get off through 1 door. If they’d been worried they’d surely have opened a rear door too and used stairs there (I didn’t see that far back on the news so I don’t know for sure they didn’t), but it hardly looked like a dash to get off.

 

[markis10]

I didn’t realise it was an emergency evacuation though, considering the relative amount of time ti took people to get off through 1 door. If they’d been worried they’d surely have opened a rear door too and used stairs there (I didn’t see that far back on the news so I don’t know for sure they didn’t), but it hardly looked like a dash to get off.

It was more of an emergency disembarkation rather than an evac, however the point still stands, you leave the aircraft in an orderly manner leaving behind any baggage/carry on. The crew decided an evac was not required, sometimes an evacuation causes more injuries/fatalities than the reason why it was required in the first place.

 

[Meggsy]

Correct on all counts. It was a precautionary disembarkation using air stairs from the starboard side. There were 4 blown tyres and overheated brakes, a leaking port side fuel tank, a smouldering No2 engine and a No1 engine that would not shut down. Fair call to exit to starboard.

 

[under the radar]

and furthermore.. a 'precautionary disembarkation' using stairs at one door can always be 'upgraded' to an 'emergency evacuation'...by the captain informing cabin crew via PA/audible sound at any time during the process if required (due to any number of factors..fire starting..explosion etc!!)... using slides at all other safe/usuable doors..it is a proceedure that each primary crew member on that a/c would be guarding their respective doors.. ready to to 'go into action' if circumstances change!! we can train/practice for such senarios during our recertification days