If you enjoy sitting in a window on a plane, then you might have noticed that there is something odd on the wings.
A yellow hook is often found on top of the wing.
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The strange contraption was designed to be used in an emergency.
These hooks will be needed if the plane has to land on water.
If you want to help passengers get out, attach a rope onto the hooks.
Pilot and YouTuber, Captain Joe, explains in an article how he became a pilot. Video: “In case of an emergency landing, let’s say on water, the flight attendants will want you to evacuate from the overwing exits.
“Once you’re at the door and you set foot onto the wing, you’re most likely going to fall because the surface will be wet and very slippery.”
The escape ropes can then be attached to the doorframe and hook.
He continued: “Another rope is hooked up in the other hole leading towards the slide.
“This little piece of metal was installed so that the escape rope can be attached, giving you a safer stand on the slippery surface on top of the wing.”
The Miracle on the Hudson, one of the world’s most famous landings on the Hudson River has been renamed.
In a story that was made into a Tom Hanks film, US Airways Flight 1549 pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who flew the flight on 15 January 2009, had both engines struck by lightning. Birds.
All 155 passengers on board survived after he was forced to crash land his plane in the Hudson River.
Experts have revealed other methods to increase your chance of survival in a plane accident.
Checking the location of emergency exits, removing all items from pockets, and wearing sensible footwear are just a few things to do.
Here’s yet another feature of a secret airplane that could be life-saving in an emergency.
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