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Air passengers ārisking lives by grabbing bags and filming in emergenciesā
Published 9 June 2026 Ā· general
Fines might be needed to deter travellers from grabbing hand luggage, says official from airlines body Iata Business live ā latest updates Air passengers are
Fines might be needed to deter travellers from grabbing hand luggage, says official from airlines body Iata Business live ā latest updates Air passengers are increasingly putting lives at risk by filming emergencies and retrieving bags instead of evacuating planes, industry experts have said, with some suggesting fines could be needed. Passenger aircraft are designed to be fully evacuated in 90 seconds in an emergency ā but people reaching for hand luggage can significantly increase that time, blocking exits and aisles as well as damaging slides or causing injury. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ā¢ 12:39 PM IST Ā· Updated: June 9, 2026 ā¢ 1:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Fines might be needed to deter travellers from grabbing hand luggage, says official from airlines body Iata Business live ā latest updates Air passengers are increasingly putting lives at risk by filming emergencies and retrieving bags instead of evacuating planes, industry experts have said, with some suggesting fines could be needed.
Passenger aircraft are designed to be fully evacuated in 90 seconds in an emergency ā but people reaching for hand luggage can significantly increase that time, blocking exits and aisles as well as damaging slides or causing injury.
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