They started insulting the flight attendant and taking other passengers' bags down to put their own in... they attempted to store at least one supersize suitcase in the overhead bin.
Roland Cherry, recounting his experience, stated, "I do remember thinking: Oh no, what a way to go I'm not ready to die. I thought this was it, because nobody survives hippo attacks." He expressed how he felt in the moment of the attack, sensing death was imminent, highlighting the usually fatal nature of such encounters.