Airlines should learn from Japan Airlines' safety video

Japan Airlines' recent incident where all 379 people onboard were miraculously saved before the carrier's Airbus A350-900 was engulfed in flames has shown the importance of a clear and understandable safety video in times of emergency. The IATA spokesperson Albert Tjoeng said one striking thing about Japan Airlines' safety video is that it clearly demonstrates the consequences of incorrect actions and focuses on actual evacuation with information on the height of the slide, the method in which to slide down and baggage blocking aisles being shared. "It would appear that this, together with other factors, may have helped the positive outcome in this evacuation, but we will wait for the accident report before drawing conclusions," he told Business Times. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Subhas Menon said cabin crews play a very important part in evacuations, which is why they are thoroughly trained to cope with various emergency scenarios. "The Japan Airlines incident underlines how crucial the roles played by everyone onboard are in reacting urgently and in unison to convert a hazardous situation into an ultimately safe outcome."<br/>