When you travel by plane, your first concern is not only your safety but also the safety of the aircraft. The safety of every passenger on the aircraft should be their top priority in case of an emergency.
Therefore, there's a little-known trick or joke that could help ease these concerns.
In a viral clip on TikTok, the tiktoker known as Kagan Brooks shared a video showing her husband board a Spirit Airlines flight with a parachute on his back 'just in case,' garnering support for the idea.
The video quickly went viral, gaining 1.6 million views. Although it was meant as a joke, numerous people expressed that it was a smart idea.
The video has a caption: 'I was laughing out loud the entire time.' with the text overlaying in the video: “Not my husband bringing his parachute on Spirit Airlines just in case [laughing emoji],”
In the video, Brandon, the husband of Kagan Brooks, is seen boarding the aircraft with a parachute pack featuring a camouflage pattern strapped to his back.
In response to those who thought it was a genuine idea, Brooks clarifies: 'My husband was bringing his rig to Miami so he could go skydiving there.
With nonchalance, he casually stows the package in the overhead bin, a move that surprisingly doesn't prompt any reaction from fellow passengers.
Brooks wrote in the caption that she was “laughing out loud the entire time.”In the caption, Brooks notes, "laughing out loud the entire time."
She added, "My husband was bringing his rig to Miami so he could go skydiving there."
In the TikTok comment section, several viewers supported her husband's idea, while someone mentioned that it is not necessary and takes up space on the plane.
One person joked: Lol, yall, he’s just transporting it; you can’t jump out of a commercial jet like that.
A second wrote: Lol, yall, he’s just transporting it; you can’t jump out of a commercial jet like that.
A third commented: That would be awesome if the plane itself has a parachute that can help maybe land planes when engines are down or there are other issues.
Someone else said: Smart. The last I heard was that Spirit was charging an extra fee for a normal, traditional landing.