A former airline pilot has shared the chilling reason why the window shades on planes must be lifted up upon take-off and landing.

Love bagging the window seat on planes? It's exciting to watch the world below fade away as the aircraft takes off with the window blinds open. However, those blinds, or shades, do more than allow you ...

A cabin crew member has shared the alarming reason why window blinds must be up during take-off and landing on aircraft. Seasoned travellers might wonder why they can't keep their window shades closed ...

A man was left concerned right before his flight took off as he noticed part of the airplane's wing missing. Kevin Droniak, who is from Connecticut but now living in New York City, recently took a ...

A former airline pilot has revealed the chilling reason why aircraft window blinds must be raised during take-off and landing. In an exclusive chat, Daniel Bubb, a Professor in Residence in the ...

12:01, Fri, Nov 14, 2025 Updated: 12:26, Fri, Nov 14, 2025 A former airline pilot has shared the chilling reason why the window shades on planes must be lifted up upon take-off and landing. In an ...