Are life vests on aircraft a PR stunt?

Posted by | February 06, 2003 | Uncategorized | No Comments

“Vietnam Airlines passengers flying to the Southeast Asian nation’s ocean getaways have found one safety item to be an irresistible souvenir — an aircraft life vest to use while swimming at the beach.”

Are life vests on board planes there just to reassure us? Can anyone remember any plane crash over water that involved people bouncing down inflatable slides to safety?

Reuters