Passengers on the Frontier flight that hit a person broke a key rule of airline evacuations

"Videos and images shared from both inside and outside the airplane show the commotion as some passengers brought their luggage with them, with some even carrying it down emergency slides as they evacuated. In footage taken by a passenger who had already evacuated the plane, several people can be seen coming down an emergency slide holding backpacks and duffel bags. In another video shared online and reported by a number of aviation news outlets, attendants can be heard pleading with passengers to "Please leave all belongings," and adding, "Your lives are more important.""

"During safety briefings, passengers are told to leave their belongings behind because it slows down the evacuation process. Aviation safety rules say that airplanes with more than 44 seats need to be able to be evacuated within 90 seconds. However, it can take minutes longer if people stop to retrieve items from overhead bins or underneath their seats. The Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members."

"On Sunday, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement to the Associated Press that it was looking into whether it would investigate the evacuation. "We are gathering information about the emergency evacuation to determine if it meets criteria for a safety investigation," spokesperson Sarah Taylor Sulick said. When contacted by Business Insider, the NTSB did not comment further."

"Late on Friday, a Frontier airplane struck a person on the runway as it was taking off from Denver International Airport. Business Insider has not independently verified that video, which includes the person filming leaving the plane and going down the emergency slide. Frontier said there were reports of smoke in the cabin and that the pilots decided to abort takeoff,"

A Frontier Airlines aircraft struck a person on the runway while taking off from Denver International Airport. Videos show passengers evacuating and some bringing luggage, including backpacks and duffel bags, and even carrying items down emergency slides. Crew members are heard urging passengers to leave belongings behind, emphasizing that lives are more important. The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information to determine whether the evacuation meets criteria for a safety investigation. Safety briefings instruct passengers to leave belongings because it slows evacuation. Regulations require evacuation within 90 seconds for aircraft with more than 44 seats, and delays can occur when passengers retrieve items from overhead bins or under seats. The Airbus A321 carried 224 passengers and seven crew members, and Frontier reported smoke in the cabin leading pilots to abort takeoff.

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