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Life Jackets and Airplane Pilots: A Perilous Boat Ride
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16:13 - 20:22 (04:09)

When a boat with nine passengers only has eight life jackets, how do you prioritize who gets one? And when the boat is sinking, who do you appeal to for help- the other boats in the water or the pilots in the sky?

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When nine passengers were only provided with eight life jackets on a boat, disaster struck as some of the life jackets were unreachable when the boat began sinking.
16:13 - 20:22 (04:09)
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Summary

When nine passengers were only provided with eight life jackets on a boat, disaster struck as some of the life jackets were unreachable when the boat began sinking. One passenger had to take matters into their own hands and wave their arms frantically for the attention of nearby boats and airplanes to call for rescue.

Chapter
Life Jackets and Airplane Pilots: A Perilous Boat Ride
Episode
797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
Podcast
This American Life