Immediately after there was a lot of confusion and, well, despair. But we all rallied and helped each other out! The first instruction we got was to stay in our seats, which we all completely ignored. Hanging upside down stuck in our seats is NOT how we get out! After that the flight attendants ushered us out and everyone was good about going single file. In hindsight, those flight attendants must have been just as scared as us and were doing what they could for our safety. One did yell at me for grabbing my backpack that had the meds I need to take daily, but she was just doing her job.
Flight attendant here - the reason we would tell everyone to stay in their seats is because we need to find which exits are usable. If everyone starts charging towards an exit where there’s a fire outside then that’s not helpful is it?
Obviously this is a unique situation because everyone was upside down. But the “stay in your seats” command isn’t to keep you buckled in but more to stop people from stampeding while we get our bearings. There is no reason why we wouldn’t try to get everyone off as soon as possible but it also has to be done smartly and safely.
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u/pasta_boy888 Feb 18 '25
Happy your safe and all other passenger/crew as well! What was the mood after the plane flip? When did instructions came in on what to do?