Could the simple safety measure save travellers’ lives?
A PILOT has revealed why it’s important for planes to dim their lights before landing.
Making the cabin darker before touch down is an important safety measure that could potentially save passengers’ lives, The Sunreports.
Pilot Chris Cooke, who works for a major domestic airline, asked readers of Travel + Leisure magazine to “imagine being in an unfamiliar bright room filled with obstacles when someone turns off the lights and asks you to exit quickly.”
It would be significantly more difficult for travellers’ eyes to adjust to darkness if an emergency situation broke out.
Dimming cabin lights before descent subtly prepares passengers to find their way to an emergency exit, especially when the aisle is illuminated.
There are also health and safety reasons behind asking passengers to leave their blinds up before landing.
By allowing more natural brightness into the aircraft, if the cabin lights cut off during a crisis, it is easier for passengers to see the path towards an emergency exit.
This story originally appear on The Sun.
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