A video has gone viral showing a child asking a flight attendant about an emergency slide on a plane – and the harsh response was not what people expected at all
When you step aboard an aircraft, you’re required to pay attention to a safety briefing, which will assist you should an emergency occur while you’re travelling. This briefing covers details about the brace position, oxygen masks that will drop from the overhead panel if cabin pressure falls, and chutes you might need to utilise during an emergency.
Naturally, if you have any queries, cabin crew will be delighted to share their expertise with you, as they must complete rigorous training before they’re permitted to work aboard the aircraft. Nevertheless, one six-year-old lad received more than he expected when he enquired about using the slide on the plane – likely imagining it was an entertaining playground attraction, rather than a potentially life-saving apparatus in appropriate circumstances.
Hannah Cantile posted a clip of herself on TikTok, though you could overhear the exchange between the youngster and the cabin crew member.
The little lad told his father they were “going on the slide,” and he was unable to hide his enthusiasm.
The father responded: “No slide,” and the flight attendant supported the parent’s position, explaining the boy wouldn’t be using the slide.
The inquisitive child then enquired: “What’s the slide for?” and the flight attendant explained it’s employed during “emergencies”.
He frankly added: “So if everybody is about to die, that’s when the slide comes out.”
Hannah awkwardly chuckled at his straightforward response, though many commended him for preventing the child from “asking any more pointless questions”.
Someone else remarked that children don’t require “sugar coating and tiptoeing” and should hear the truth – regardless of how harsh it might be.
The slide deploys when passengers require rapid evacuation, such as during a fire, cabin smoke, water landing, or crash landing.
In a water landing scenario, the slide can also serve as a life raft for passengers.
It will automatically inflate if a cabin door opens whilst the door remains in the “armed” position.
Doors are “armed” for slide deployment prior to takeoff and landing, ensuring that during an emergency, the slide inflates instantly when the door opens.
The slide doesn’t deploy during routine boarding or disembarking; during these instances, doors are “disarmed” preventing slide deployment.
Flight attendants handle the arming and disarming of doors and initiate slide deployment during emergencies.
It serves as a vital safety mechanism designed to facilitate swift and secure passenger evacuation, and isn’t typically utilised otherwise.
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