Why are there seat belts on airplanes?

We debunk some popular myths and explore why plane passengers are constantly being asked to buckle up their seat belts. read more

If you had, you would know why there are seat belts on planes. The seat belts are there to keep you from being thrown around and injuring yourself. They are also there to prevent you from being thrown around, hitting other people and injuring them. read more

Why we wear seat belts on planes. In 2012, as part of a ploy to sell standing seats on Ryanair, a European budget airline, CEO Michael O’Leary tried to downplay the importance of seat belts. O’Leary told the Daily Telegraph that handles should be sufficient for passengers and that seat belts “don’t matter.” Yet most pilots tell another story. read more

There's no evidence that not wearing a seatbelt in a plane is a good idea, officials say. read more