An emergency evacuation of a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Los Angeles International Airport once again highlighted both the effectiveness of modern aircraft evacuation procedures…and one of the most persistent safety problems in commercial aviation.
The aircraft, operating United flight 2127 from Los Angeles to Newark, experienced an engine issue shortly after takeoff and declared an emergency, returning to LAX after reaching just 18,000 feet. Airport fire crews quickly responded and the aircraft came to a stop on the taxiway. Although it appeared the aircraft would disembark via air stairs, crew initiated an emergency evacuation, deploying slides from three emergency exit doors on the starboard side of the plane.
Here’s video from outside the aircraft and inside the aircraft during evacuation:
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