A discussion on the website Reddit asked airline pilots to weigh in on times they've flirted with disaster, and passengers had no idea.

Flying can be scary at times, but some pilots have taken to Reddit to tell you that it may be a lot more dangerous than you think.

A discussion on the website asked airline pilots to weigh in on times they've flirted with disaster, and passengers had no idea.

The full thread can be read on Reddit, but here are some of our favourite posts.

Cabin pressure drop...

I am a commercial airline captain on a newish embraer 175. Probably one of the scarier things I have had happen was when one of our cabin pressure control channels failed and we started to rapidly lose pressurization.

Pressurization is important because the air is so thin in the flight levels, specifically above 30,000. The higher up you get the less "time of useful consciousness" you have, down to about 30 seconds. So it is a pretty scary thought and it is a problem requiring immediate action, usually a steep emergency descent, during which you will not hear from the pilots because we are suuuuuuper busy.


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May God continue to guide and protect us all, also the pilots!

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