Un-Commanded Evacuation Spotlights Post-Accident Risks

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Credit: AIAA of the Bahamas
An October 2020 Envoy Air Embraer EMB-145 runway excursion ended with passengers conducting an un-commanded evacuation—some onto a wing in front of a still-running engine—and provided an egregious example of gaps between airline emergency procedures and passenger behavior that have caught regulators...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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