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Opening window blinds during take-off and landing allows crew and passengers to quickly assess conditions outside the aircraft should an evacuation become necessary.
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What flight attendants know that you don’t: The real reason behind inflight rules

Understanding the science of clear-air turbulence, thermal runaway, and rapid evacuations helps explain why simple inflight requests save lives.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
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