A few minutes before landing, air traffic controllers asked the American Airlines flight if it could land on the shorter Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the pilots said they were able. Controllers then cleared the plane to land on Runway 33. Seconds later, the airline...
Checking that all emergency equipment is operational before take off. Attending any pre-flight briefings in the crew room, crew cabins or other staff area such as any emergency medical information, information on passengers requiring assistance such as those using wheelchairs. ...
Recently, aDelta fight attendantsustained injuries when here plane caught severe turbulence before landing in Newark, New Jersey. Another flight onEmirates Airineresulted in injuries for 10 passengers and three members of the flight crew. In both cases, no one who was injured was wearing a seatbel...
At the first sign of a medical emergency, flight attendants are the primary line of defense: They’re specially trained on what to do during in-flight emergencies, including administering basic first aid and operating an automatic external defibrillator, or AED (a device that analyzes the heartbe...
"Two things: Increasing time seated before landing, and giving flight attendants the ability to secure the cabin and discontinue service in anticipation for turbulence — that could help limit turbulence-related injuries." Tracy J. Wholf contributed to this report....
Flight Turbulence FAQs What do pilots do during turbulence? When a pilot encounters a rough patch of air, they may try to change the altitude they are flying at to avoid the patch of air and get smoother conditions. However, as turbulence is not a risk to plane safety, this is not ...
The pair had gone out that morning and searched for the yarn on foot, which I had been too exhausted to do the day before. And now, with the “nutting” found, the blanket was back on. I started knitting with the new yarn which was not the same shade as the original yarn. I ...
Went to my first (and only) spin class and shockingly do…great?! My first test-ish of my fitness level in a year and a half of training: Angel’s Landing (went to the top with Em) and the next day, the Narrows. Fitness good, my knee is suddenly big-time irked on the way bac...
Maintain in-flight comfort and cleanliness by wearing breathable fabrics—materials like cotton, silk, or linen. Fabrics that don’t allow air to circulate will hold in sweat, likely making you feel dirtier faster and probably necessitating a good spin in the washing machine upon landing. Natural...
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