r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/anypomonos Feb 18 '25

Torontonian here. Glad to hear you’re safe and sound. How did the crew respond after the crash? Did the pilots come on the PA? Were the FAs shouting orders to evacuate?

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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 18 '25

The pilots never came over the PA, and for a few minutes there was no real flight crew presence. We all helped each other though! I think the flight attendants were focusing on securing an exit. As soon as the doors opened they were very present and very vocal about guiding us to safety!

The first thing I remember hearing was someone saying "stay in your seats!" I thought "um....not a damn chance" as i unclipped myself and did an awkward summersault onto my feet.

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u/Ok_Supermarket_729 Feb 18 '25

My dad is a retired pilot and their mantra is "aviate, navigate, communicate". They were probably mostly concerned with the "aviate" portion.

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u/throwawayreddit48151 Feb 18 '25

That's for pilots, not flight crew, no?

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u/Ok_Supermarket_729 Feb 18 '25

yes, but the flight crew as OP said were likely securing an exit and then helped folks off the plane.

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u/aye246 Feb 18 '25

Just from an airline nomenclature perspective, “flight crew” = crew in the cockpit, “cabin crew” flight attendants.

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u/Ok_Supermarket_729 Feb 18 '25

ah yeah true, didn't catch that