The claim: Airlines instruct passengers to brace 'to make sure they die' A Nov. 11 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows comedian Matt Rife on an episode of the BFFs Podcast, talking about ...

If you've ever had a seat with a view of the flight attendant jump seats, you may have noticed that flight attendants sit on their hands during takeoff and landing. This position is supposed to help ...

“Cabin crew, prepare for takeoff.” Have you ever noticed what flight attendants do right after this message from the cockpit? Always the professionals, they will take their seats, clasp their ...

A viral safety simulation has left millions unsettled after showing what happens when passengers adopt the wrong posture during a plane crash. The short PSA demonstrated in brutal detail what might ...

Flight attendants have to sit in a very specific way for takeoff and landing. Here's why—and whether you should too. “The position any and all flight attendants take for takeoff and landing is called ...