The words 'plunge' and 'terror' again grace the front pages of the press despite the fact that the reports included an interview with a pax who stated that the descent had taken about 5 minutes to complete. Ah well!!
Many passengers ignore the safety briefing. There's not much the cabin crew can do about that. However, I do think that a pre-recorded cabin announcement that is triggered when the masks drop and reminding passengers of the three things that are going to happen would be a great help.
- The aircraft will immediately commence a fairly rapid descent to a safe altitude
- There may be some ear pain or discomfort particularly for young children
- That passengers need to give the mask hose a tug in order to set the flow of air going.
If that announcement could be pitched at a louder than normal volume and could be repeated throughout the descent then it would go a long way to allay passengers anxiety and remind them of the safety procedures.
Well done those Ryanair boys and girls
