An aviation expert has discovered the chilling reason why you should never wear leggings on a plane, and has also advised against taking your shoes off when you’re in the air.
Aviation journalist Christine Negroni has been writing about air travel for decades and is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Crash Detectives.
Speaking to the Sun, the writer explained that as tempting as it may be to snuggle up on your long-haul flight, it’s probably not worth the risk in the event of an on-board disaster.
She explained: “You may have to evacuate because of a fire in the cabin or there may be a separate fire on the ground as soon as you leave the plane.
“Everyone wears yoga pants on planes now, but I avoid all synthetic fibers because they burn faster and will stick to you in the event of a fire.
“I suggest you wear cotton or something made of natural fibers.”
Christine Negroni says wearing leggings on a flight can be extremely dangerous
And don’t even think about taking off your shoes, because in the same situation you will have a rather painful walk to the escape slide and belay.
She continued: “When you escape from a plane, the ground can be very hot or cold, it can be covered in oil or it can be on fire or in a cornfield – you don’t want to be barefoot.
“Mainly to play safe. Choose sneakers over heels, choose natural fibers over synthetics, and choose tight clothes over baggy clothes.”
In other news, the urban myth that waste is released from passenger planes in flight has been debunked.
Veteran Air Canada Dreamliner captain Doug Morris explains that toilets on planes are actually serviced at airports, at “most ground stops on long-haul flights and less so on short-haul flights.”
The waste is flushed into collection tanks at the rear of the aircraft.
Veteran Air Canada Dreamliner Captain Doug Morris explains that airplane toilets are serviced at airports – and that emptying the tanks is a prestigious job
In his fascinating book This Is Your Captain Speaking (ECW Press), Captain Morris explains, “There is an access panel at the back (no pun intended) of the aircraft to empty the holding tanks.”
In addition, emptying the tanks “is sought after by many airlines among dock workers, because when they get it, it becomes their only job,” he reveals.
He continues: “They return from plane to plane, with possibly longer breaks.
“These ‘lavologists’ wear special biohazard suits and masks. And the waste water must be ‘dumped’ at a designated biohazardous waste site at the airport.”
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