Have you ever wondered the reason why flight attendants sit on their hands during takeoff and landing? One attendant shares some insight into why. “It is called ‘bracing position,’” said Henny Lim, a flight attendant for Cebu Pacific in the Philippines. She went on to share and demo the procedures she and her colleagues were taught to follow in order to decrease the risk of bodily harm in case of an emergency. The video, which was posted to TikTok, has gotten over 31,000 views.
“This position involves fastening [your] seatbelt securely, [sitting] upright, [sitting] on [your] hands — palms up, thumbs [tucked] and arms loose — and [placing your] feet flat on the floor,” Henny shared. “The aim is to keep the body in a rigid pose so that if there was any impact from an unplanned emergency, the body is damaged less.”
She and another coworker demonstrated the procedure. “This keeps body movement restricted so that there is less chance of injury if there was an impact,” she explained.
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“During this time, [we] will also be going through [a] silent review, which prepares [us] for an emergency situation [during] every takeoff and landing,” Henny shared. “This includes being aware of emergency equipment in the location, door operations, commands given and any visual clues outside [of] the aircraft.”
