Most of us board a plane hoping for nothing more than a decent nap and a snack, but sometimes, you end up with front-row seats to real-life drama.
When a Reddit thread asked people to share the craziest things they’d ever witnessed on a flight, the answers came flooding in — nearly 2,000 comments in a single day.
A passenger said they found themselves in the middle of a prayer circle while a cat screamed and people puked when their plane hit turbulence. Another traveler recalled how a woman had a severe panic attack, and an on-board hypnotist stepped in to help. We have gathered the most chaotic mid-air experiences from the thread that might make you rethink your next trip — or at least appreciate a quiet flight.
So, buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride.
#41
Did you know Samsung phones did/do have a emergency button? Yeah me neither, until I accidentally triggered it on a plane, exactly on the moment that the plane was taking off. If you hit your powerbutton 5 times in a row quickly it activates some sort of emergency modus. It will sound a loud alarm and call emergency services.
So the plane was literally just taking off when my phone started to make a very loud noice, as if the plane was in huge troubles when taking off. I had no idea it was my own phone so together with everyone around me and the flight attendances we were nervously waiting for what was happening. After some time I figured out my phone was heavily vibrating and then it struck me, like "wait a minute.... could this be my phone?"
I took it out of my pocket and saw it was trying to call 911 and sounding the alarm on maximum volume... embarrassed to the bone quickly cancelled this emergency modus. I will never forget the look on the flight attendance face :')
Apparently, the button was hit 5 times in a row shortly in my pocket and I had no idea this function existed.
So the plane was literally just taking off when my phone started to make a very loud noice, as if the plane was in huge troubles when taking off. I had no idea it was my own phone so together with everyone around me and the flight attendances we were nervously waiting for what was happening. After some time I figured out my phone was heavily vibrating and then it struck me, like "wait a minute.... could this be my phone?"
I took it out of my pocket and saw it was trying to call 911 and sounding the alarm on maximum volume... embarrassed to the bone quickly cancelled this emergency modus. I will never forget the look on the flight attendance face :')
Apparently, the button was hit 5 times in a row shortly in my pocket and I had no idea this function existed.
9points
#42
Port Moresby sitting in domestic air port looking out at apron. A plane with props spinning getting ready to push back when all of a sudden the emergency door comes flying off and people evacuate on masse.
Story I got was the air conditioning was turned on and went misty due to how bloody hit it is there. Some local freaked out thought it was a fire and banged out.
Story I got was the air conditioning was turned on and went misty due to how bloody hit it is there. Some local freaked out thought it was a fire and banged out.
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8points
#43
Some dude raw-dogged the entire 6 hour flight. No phones. No headphones. No movies. No books. No entertainment of any sort. No snacks. No water. No restroom breaks. Not a single word. Just stared straight into the back of the headrest of the seat in front of him.
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7points