| If the captain or FO had been able to hear the call from the purser, they might have been cued to think about tires instead of oleos. |
| One of them was the purser of the vessel who told us that it all happened very quickly in rough seas. |
| The captain called the purser to the flight deck and told her to prepare the passengers for an emergency landing. |
| The purser was seated in the flight attendant jumpseat at the rear of the cabin near the rear service door exit. |
| The purser had to scramble to clear the debris before the evacuation could commence. |
| However, when the aircraft came to a stop, he realized that the chief purser was not aware that the aircraft was already on fire. |
