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« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2009, 02:03:55 pm »
^ My guess is they tried the doors and couldn't get them open, and then called for help. If I were in a sinking vehicle, my first response would be try to get out... if that failed, then I'd start looking for alternatives.
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« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2009, 03:30:52 pm »
That was my assumption too. They were underwater by then, trapped in a small air pocket with the doors stuck. What a terrible way to go.
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« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2009, 03:41:17 pm »
The closest I've been to this was when hiking in a slot canyon and getting caught in a flash flood. Lucky for us we had a shelf to stand on when the water rose 5 feet in 30 seconds. I'm sure my heart rate was the only thing that rose faster than the water.

Until you are in a true life/death situation you really don't know how you will act. I imagine being in a sinking car filling with water and not being able to open the door will sadly end up the same for a lot of people.

People in a state of panic don't think clearly and/or logically. I watched the video and try holding your breathe for 30 seconds while in a state of panic while trying to push open the door.

We can ask all kinds of question about how it all happened but the end of it is, its a sad story with a shitty ending.
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