I have a lot of antipathy towards the passengers who are getting out with their backpacks; if one takes the time to pick up their stuff they are probably in the way, take more time getting out, and could cause the death of other passengers or staff.

Don’t they actually get a heavy sanction? If not, maybe they should. I can imagine people with a suitcase getting prison time.

I think you should acknowledge that you and the person above are reading this sitting in a comfortable chair (or on the toilet), with little stress, good time to think, and the magic power of hindsight.

People just having been in a crash, however, are in a different situation. They've just been thrown upside down, having to release their seat buckles and fall down onto the roof, then being ushered out in panic. Them not behaving perfectly rational should be excused.

The way we increase the chances that everybody reading this will behave appropriately if they're ever in this situation is by strongly condemning those who did not.

He says, from his comfortable chair, and behind a keyboard, and not having just experienced a horrific plane crash.

He says, snarkily reiterating what’s already been said and ignoring the reasonable response.

If you have the presence of mind during a crash to look for your luggage, you're not in a panic, you're just selfish.

Flight Attendants are very well trained and, importantly, practiced at running evacuations. They run drills a couple days a year. They are tested to be able to empty a plane in 90 seconds.

If you want something to happen in an emergency, you either drill it to be instinct, or it won't happen reliably.