Air hostess 'needlessly' evacuated jet on Stansted runway injuring 10 passengers

A panic-stricken air hostess 'needlessly' ordered the evacuation of an airliner on the runway at Stansted, in which ten people were injured by sliding down escape chutes and being blown over by the plane's exhaust, a report has revealed. But the confused senior flight attendant instead ordered an evacuation which led to her, the four other cabin crew and passengers opening the six exit doors. The scene at Stansted with passengers beside the runway after the Laudamotion plane was needlessly evacuated by a panicking stewardess Emergency escape chutes were automatically inflated and the 169 passengers on the flight to Vienna were told to slide down on to the runway An infra red camera picture shows passengers on the runway beside the airliner after they were needlessly evacuated on the runway at Stansted The panic-stricken stewardess had difficulty communicating with an attendant at the rear of the aircraft after his swivel seat trapped the cable of his handset meaning he could not use it properly The report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said ten passengers had to be treated for minor injuries at the scene by paramedics after the 'needless' evacuation. The senior flight attendant said she had been left scared by the loud bang when the left engine of the plane failed just one second after the jet began its take-off roll down the runway. The report concluded: 'As a result of the engine failure and subsequent rejected takeoff, the Senior Flight Attendant commanded an emergency evacuation that was not necessary in the circumstances.