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Anyway, everyone seems to be okay but shaken up. wow. you look at that video and we know two passengers lost their lives in this crash. as the san francisco mayor said, this could have been much worse. just looking at the video of smoke and fire after the crash, some feared for the worst for the other souls in the sky until it was confirmed that, in fact, 305 other passengers managed to survive, some, of course, with very serious injuries. nancy stortz is the former chairman of the consumer product commission. nancy, thank you for being here. you actually survived an american airlines crash back in the 70s. if there s one thing we can all take away from a tragic incident like this, it is not to ignore the flight safety briefings at start of each flight we take. but nancy, first off, how do you get back on a plane after going through a crash? i can t imagine how much that would rattle you. well, it was very difficult. it actually took me three attempts after i did go through that ....
You re wearing synthetics, they can burn much more quickly. and number four, if you re going into a survival mode, be very calm, meditate, pray, and also, help another passenger. that s very, very critical. all right. safety expert nancy stoerts, thank you so much for your insight, having survived a crash yourself. you re welcome. you know, as nancy said, there s that moment of the chaos of something is wrong and then calm. and then we are going to get out of this plane. and we saw that that determination that will. yes. she said nancy stoerts and this seat were going to get on the ground safely. incredible to hear her perspective. edward snowden is a man without a country. the u.s. wants him back, but will a latin american rival get him first? the latest twists in the nsa leaker saga, up next. ....
Another exit in case the plane was going to be on fire, which the pilot said it could be and then went into that mode that we were getting down, we were getting down safely, and there was no panic. and i just heard on this plane that just went down in san francisco there was no panic, because you have to survive. yeah, we re hearing very similar stories of not only flight attendants, but also the passengers really being heroes in those chaotic moments. and nancy, through your experience, you actually have some safety recommendations for passengers. can you tell us what some of those recommendations are? yes. one thing, be very sure that on every plane that you go on that you listen very carefully to what the steward or stewardess is telling you as far as survival. number two, if you have the choice, sit on an aisle near an exit, because this way, you re able to get out without anybody impeding your progress. number three, if possible, wear natural fibers, because if ....