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Re: the crash of the Delta plane at Toronto Pearson today...
In the safety briefing, they tell you that in the event that you need to evacuate the plane, you DO NOT STOP to get your carry-on luggage or anything else. You just go.
And my partner just saw video from the crash, with some asshole coming out of the plane dragging a gigantic suitcase.
The plane was upside-down, with wings broken off, and on fire. This was pretty much the textbook definition of "emergency evacuation".
Hey, jerk, what if you slowing everything down to grab your oh-so-important suitcase resulted in people behind you burning to death?
Can we find that guy, and charge him with something serious? "I'm too important to leave my carry-on behind, I don't care if it puts others at risk" is NOT OKAY.
I've been in several emergencies. I've never put anyone else at unnecessary risk because of my actions in those emergencies.
The difference is that I pay attention to the safety briefing (and everything else), follow instructions, and don't think that I am the center of the universe and DGAF about anybody else.
*human* factors are always important, whatever policy may say. be there: would you? that's a trick question. you won't win.