One of the interviews on the radio told of the raft/slides being tied to the plane. Nobody had a knife, go figure. A boatman threw on down.
Years ago, I was reading an article about jetliner slides and rafts I'm pretty sure it said a knife was part of the attached equipment. In other words, a knife secured right where you would need it to cut through the line.
It wouldn't be accessible in flight, so not a security risk.
It would make sense, wouldn't it?
- Tom
