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Re:40 years ago yesterday Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of f... by cguess on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:46PM (#36854660)
Especially in emergencies. Lights are turned off so passenger eyes can get used to the dim light and see the exit lights (which are not bright) better.
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Re:40 years ago yesterday Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of f... by bonestamp2 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:44AM (#36857987)
... and if it's dark outside, their eyes are adjusted to see in the darkness once they've evacuated outside the plane too.
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