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Originally Posted by PatNY
You've had only four major problems flying including two cockpit fires?  Luck seems to follow you around! |
I don't think the cockpit fires (or the flat on landing) are all that rare. The lightning was, though, None of the very experienced pilots on that flight had gone through that and were quite giddy once we were on the ground and they were able to view the evidence.
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Maybe the desire for passengers to be alert has as much to do with other announcements and not just the saftey instructions. For example, on landing, they often announce important info on connecting flights or baggage pickup while the plane is taxiing to the gate. If half the passengers had headphones on, then likely some would miss this essential info.
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There could be any number of reasons they could miss the announcements, but that's kind of their problem and not the airlines. I'm often asleep
