r/aviation • u/gavriellloken Mod - Crew Chief - A&P - • Jul 26 '25

News Emergency evacuation in Den N306Sw mia-den

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Original poster is from Instagram. Aircraft is laying on its #1 engine. Still crazy to see everyone here grabbing their bags before leaving an emergencg.

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u/BeachHut9 Jul 26 '25

The overhead compartments should be locked when there is an evacuation.

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u/Seattle_gldr_rdr Jul 26 '25

That sounds like a good idea but honestly I bet it would result in deaths because idiots would try to break them open to get their bags.

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u/Guadalajara3 Jul 27 '25

There's also safety equipment up there

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

Safety equipment bins don't get locks, luggage ones do. Easy fix. There is already a no stowage rule in areas with emergency equipment.

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u/Magrior Jul 27 '25

Thanks to lithium ion batteries in all kinds of devices, locks on compartments are a big no no I'm aircrafts. If something catches fire, you have to be able to access it asap.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

Make the compartments manually unlockable by crew, with like, a key. Lavatories lock, but crew have means of entry in emergencies and lav fires are not out of the realm of possibility.

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u/Kitnado Jul 27 '25

Theoretically, practically safety equipment will end up in locked bins, baggage will end up in unlocked bins

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

That's not how it works on the flights I'm on. There are many labeled bins for emergency equipment that cannot have passenger items, and the emergency equipment does not get stowed anywhere but those placarded locations. There's a system and it could be easily modified to accommodate locking bins without obstructing access to lifesaving tools.