VIDEO: Viewers shocked by plane door closing
Have you ever really noticed what happens when an airplane door closes?
Many people are terrified of flying.
If humans were not naturally born to fly, why would we want to be stuck in a big hunk of metal kilometres high in the sky for hours?
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The fear does seem more rational, considering that there might be issues with the airplane itself, its components, or a flight that can be severely impacted by weather.
Not too long ago, one passenger's life came to a sad end when a Singapore flight was hit by extreme turbulence.
However, these types of accidents and events are few and far between.
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Airlines, airport workers, and all involved in the airplane's journey work hard to ensure that every passenger arrives at their destination safely.
A social media video has recently gone viral as it shows an airport worker doing something that hardly anyone has ever noticed before.
The video has been viewed over 33-million times and while some people were shocked by what they saw, others confirmed that this is common practice.
Watch what happens when the airplane's door closes:
Plane door close and final checks
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 18, 2024
pic.twitter.com/qfmxh4qr3w
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On most South African flights, you will often see the flight attendants closing the door from the inside, and some other viewers were also confused as to why this person was doing it differently.
According to some comments, this is common practice in Japan and you can indeed see the Japanese flag on the side of the plane:
He's doing "point and call" - a Japanese system that reduces mistakes by 85%.
— Brendon Boshell (@brendonboshell) August 18, 2024
Student pilots are taught, after preflight check, to step back and slowly sweep a hand left to right over their view of the plane, looking at everything as their hand passes over to make sure they didn't forget something.
— Joe Schembrie (@JoeSchembrie) August 18, 2024
I find myself doing this even just leaving my apartment.
Some sources say that Japan was the first to implement this 'Point and Call' system which "is a method in occupational safety for avoiding mistakes by pointing at important indicators and calling out the status".
Here is another example of the system being used at a train station, where it was first implemented:
Safety checks with special attention to the smallest details are essential in Japan. This video also shows the importance of safety checks even in bullet trains. The inspectress saying in the video while pointing ("Yosh"☝️)
— مجلة اليابان 🇯🇵 (@Nippon_Times) August 18, 2024
which means: Ok/ All right 🧐👍 pic.twitter.com/hdmOJqIyLX
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