Surprising reason flight attendants sit on their hands

Tucked hands

In the clip, Henny and another cabin crew member demonstrate how they strap into their jump seats, tucking their hands under their thighs, ensuring that their arms and hands remain steady and secure. This prevents involuntary movements caused by turbulence, hard landings, or sudden impacts that could delay their response time.

“The aim is to keep the body in a rigid pose so that if there was any impact from an unplanned emergency, the body is damaged less…This keeps body movement restricted so that there is less chance of injury if there was an impact.

“During this time, [your flight attendants] will also be going through the ‘silent review,’ which prepares them for an emergency situation every take-off and landing.”

Before the clip adds, viewers are told, “…Safe flight everyone.”

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