Traveling via airplane can be one scary thing! Planes themselves carry so much mystery; it becomes almost inevitable to believe the different "facts" about plane travel. The problem here is, a lot of them are just not true.
Planes are complicated pieces of machinery. The pilots and flight attendants often don't speak of what goes on behind the curtain, and so, stories such as "a small hole leading to everyone being sucked out of the plane," can make absolute sense.
Here are a few airplane myths that need to be exposed.
1. Recirculated air in planes spread disease
This seems like a valid point. However, with proper vents in planes, the air circulates until it eventually gets pulled into the lower fuselage. From there the air gets vented overboard.
2. Wearing your seatbelt can decrease chances of plane crash survival.
Most people believe that the seatbelt can minimize an escape plan from a crashed plane, however these seatbelts help more than hinder.
I have read creepy stories about passengers potentially being thrown out their seat. With that as an actually fact, I would much rather be seated having to deal with trying to unbuckle then having to be tossed in the air by strong wind!
3. You have no chance surviving a plane crash.
Of course it is hard to believe this fact, especially when Hollywood makes surviving a plane crash seem so easy. But with strict regulations, modern planes are created and built to have the ability of going through serious trauma without easily falling apart.
Of course there may be some unfortunately causalities. But there is always hope, and no need to be too afraid of air travel.
4. Cell phone signals interfere with aircraft electronics.
The fact is, airlines are not one hundred percent sure that phones will interfere with the aircraft systems.
Airlines are solely following strict guidelines that limit the use of personal devices. This does not mean to call people while in the air.
We should still help the flight attendants do their job. I'm sure a few hours without a text will not hurt!
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