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The “scary” secrets on the plane that the flight attendants do not reveal to the passengers

In a hotly discussed topic on the Reddit forum, many flight attendants have shared scary or offensive secrets on planes for passengers to notice. Some of them are related to hygiene issues, others are safety notes or explanations of airline regulations.

Never put food directly on the tray

According to many flight attendants, you should not put food directly on the tray or pick up dropped food. The reason is because the food tray is very unhygienic. It is very common for previous passengers to change their baby’s diaper, or vomit on the tray.

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Although airline staff are responsible for cleaning up after each flight, this often cannot be done thoughtfully because of time constraints, especially between short flights.

In addition, high-contact positions such as the luggage bag behind the passenger seat (where magazines, flight safety instructions…) are also not thoroughly cleaned. Many passengers often put garbage in this location.

Knowing this, you should probably bring a mini disinfecting bottle with you on every flight, even if the epidemic situation has progressed well.

The plane is “fine” even if one engine fails

Most commercial airliners have up to four turbofan engines in two wings. If an engine fails or fails, in most cases the plane will still fly quite safely and even the crew will not notify the passengers. In addition to the engine, the plane can fail a lot of things but still be able to land safely.

Air turbulence isn’t a big deal, it’s just like driving on a bumpy road.

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Statistically speaking, the take-off and landing phases are the most important for the safety of a flight. 49 percent of fatal crashes occur during descent and landing, while another 14 percent occur during take-off and climb, according to 2020 data.

According to statistics, the safest place if the plane crashes is in the rear third of the fuselage, especially the positions not next to the window.

About 99% of the landings and completely 100% of the takeoffs are done manually by the pilot.

The real role of seat belts

Under normal circumstances, the seat belt’s biggest role is to keep the passenger in place and secure in their seat. This is crucial during periods like take-off, landing or when the aircraft enters turbulence/bad weather.

However, the scary thing is that in the event of a plane crash, the seat belt is only responsible for keeping the body in place for easy identification.

Why should you wear an oxygen mask for yourself first?

An oxygen mask is a very important item when it is always noted and used by flight attendants at the beginning of each flight. It is used to provide oxygen to passengers in the event of a plane crash and a change in cabin pressure.

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However, why do flight attendants advise passengers to put on their own oxygen masks first and then put them on children and others? Firstly, in an emergency situation, not everyone is calm and experienced enough to immediately put on a mask, and in the case of unstable pressure, the time before you lose consciousness lasts only 30 seconds.

If you do not support others and yourself in that case, both will be in danger. Second, and more importantly, children can tolerate hypoxia without causing serious damage, lasting much longer than adults. Meanwhile, if there is a lack of oxygen for a few minutes, an adult can suffer permanent brain damage.

Strange animals on the plane

The check-in compartments of many planes contain animals more exotic than many people imagine. Of course, dogs, cats or birds are too common, but have you ever thought that spiders, snakes, lizards, reptiles, invertebrates, insects… also fly with you?

An animal care worker also highlighted the “huge” amount of pythons and snakes being transported with passengers.

Security and emergency situations

Why are the lights inside the passenger compartment turned off or dimmed during takeoff/landing at night or dawn/dusk? The reason is to get the passenger’s eyes used to the dark, and if an incident occurs, they can see the safety signal lights on the floor to evacuate.

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Since 9/11, many countries and airlines have banned passengers from entering the cockpit while the plane is in flight. Pilots who violate this rule can be banned from flying for life.

Flight attendants are not just waiters on the plane. They learn a lot of skills for self-defense, crisis management and security if necessary.

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