Why Do Oxygen Masks Drop in Airplanes ? :: āĻŦāĻŋāĻŽāĻžāύāϤ āĻ…āĻ•ā§āϏāĻŋāĻœā§‡āύ āĻŽāĻžāĻ¸ā§āĻ• āĻ•āĻŋāϝāĻŧ āύāĻžāĻŽāĻŋ āφāĻšā§‡ ?


Why Do Oxygen Masks Drop in Airplanes ?              


Airplanes fly at very high altitudes, where the air contains less oxygenTo keep passengers comfortable, airplanes maintain cabin pressurization so people can breathe normally.But, if the cabin pressure suddenly drops, the amount of oxygen in the cabin decreases. In that situation, the airplane system automatically releases oxygen masks. Passengers must wear the masks to breathe safely until the situation is controlled. FactPilots are trained to quickly lower the airplane’s altitude, where the air has more oxygen so passengers can breathe normally again.


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