Weird NewsA flight attendant explains why you don't want to hear the phrase 'easy victor' on board a plane

In what probably sounds like a terrifying revelation, the drop-down emergency oxygen masks on the plane are usually only equipped to pump out oxygen forabout 12 to 15 minutes, according to HuffPost.

But don't freak out. It normally takes a pilot far less time to drop the plane to a safe altitude than it does for those masks to run dry of oxygen.

The important thing is to get your mask on over your nose and mouth as soon as you can, as you risk passing out just 30 seconds after cabin pressure drops to unsafe levels.

Pilot of Crashed Jet Reported Flight-Control Problems

The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed Sunday reported that he was having flight-control problems and wanted to return to the airport, but didn’t indicate any other technical faults or other difficulties.

What's the first thing you do after boarding a plane ? There's locating the right seat, stowing your carry-on as close as possible, putting a bandage strip on the screen in front of you , adjusting SEE ALSO: A flight attendant explains why you don ' t want to hear the phrase ' easy victor ' on board a plane .

Before you get on the plane you have to show identification at passport control and go through security. The people who have paid to travel in a plane are passengers. The person who looks after you during a flight is the flight attendant .

Though they're not usually conveying anything too exciting. According to a blog post byQantas Airlines, flight crew usually use a system of chimes and bells to communicate across the cabin. These chime-messages could be about anything from the number of remaining snacks to turbulence detected on the flight path. On rarer occasions, the chimes could be a signal from the cockpit conveying an emergency or change of route.

Although flight crew are trained in basic first aid and some are even qualified to perform resuscitation, most flights do not have any staff members on board who are qualified to declare a time of death.

This means that there istechnicallyno such thing as a mid-flight death in the legal sense, as individuals will only be declared dead upon landing, according to the BBC.

If someone does die on a flight, most planes don't have a special area where the body will be kept until landing.

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In the vast majority of cases, the deceased passenger will bestrappedback into their designated seat if there isn't an empty row in which to lay the body down, according to the BBC. The passenger will usually be covered with a blanket.

Airplane bathrooms only give you the illusion of privacy. You can actually unlock the doorsfrom the outsidevia an external lock mechanism, which is usually hidden beneath the /"no smoking" sign on the door, according to LifeHacker.

Though it might seem odd, the lavatories unlock from the outside for safety reasons.

Even if you're not a germaphobe, you might want to think twice about ordering tea or coffee on a plane.

According totestingconducted by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2004 and 2012, the drinking water on more than one out of every 10 planes tested positive for "high" levels of coliform, which are potentially harmful bacteria found in human feces.

Though coliform by itself is not a serious hazard, it usually signals the presence of other dangerous microorganisms like E. coli.

While the EPA now requires planes to have their water supply tested once a year, most flight attendantswill tell youto avoid the onboard water supply at all costs.

Lion Air Crash Families Say They Were Pressured to Sign No-Suit Deal

The families were still mourning relatives lost in the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 in Indonesia when they were crammed into a hotel conference room a few weeks after the crash. Sign this form, they were told by employees of the low-cost carrier, and they would receive 1.3 billion rupiah, or $91,600. 

Flight attendants who earn an hourly wagedon't actually start getting paiduntil the aircraft doors close. Similarly, they stop getting paid after the doors open, according to The Points Guy.

That's right - all that time flight attendants spend getting the plane ready, boarding passengers, doing safety inspections, and getting everyone off the plane is unpaid.

Many European airlines use a salary system for compensating their flight attendants, and most crew members on both sides of the pond receive a tax-free allowance to help them cover expenses like food during their layovers.

Some airlines serve soda and juice by pouring a portion of a normal can into a smaller plastic cup. But most of the time, you can actually justrequestthe entire can, according to HuffPost. Nine times of out 10, they'll happily oblige you for no extra cost.

Federal regulations give thePIC, or "pilot in command," pretty much unlimited authority while the plane doors are closed, according to Think Aviation.

A PIC can put a passenger in restraints, take a will, write fines, and refuse entry to a passenger who looks sick. A PIC is the ultimate authority on an airplane - what they say goes.

Much of the text on your boarding pass probably doesn't make a lot of sense to you at first glance, but it actually includes a wealth of interesting - and potentially sensitive - information.

Chapecoense mourn death of reporter who survived plane crash

Rafael Henzel, a radio reporter who survived the crash that killed most of the Chapecoense soccer team in 2016, died of a heart attack on Tuesday, the Brazilian club said. He was 45. Globo reported that Henzel collapsed while playing football in the southern city of Chapeco and despite being rushed to hospital he died soon after. Rafael Henzel, a ???????? journalist that survived the accident of Chapecoense’s plane in 2016, died today from a heart attack. He was playing football with his friends. Sad. ???????????? pic.twitter.

The first two letters before the flight number refer to the airline. The numerical portion of your flight number is actually aclueas to what direction you'll be flying in - odd-numbered flights fly south while even numbers fly west, according to Gizmodo.

Meanwhile, the six-character segment of text on your boarding pass is your booking reference or passenger name record. This little code actually can be used online to look up everything from your destination to your age and credit card information.

The tray table at your plane seat is probably one of the dirtiest things on your flight. They're only cleaned "about once a day, usually when the aircraft RONs (remains overnight," active flight attendant Sara Keagle toldHuffPost.

Flight attendants recommend bringing sanitizing wipes with you to wipe down your space, as passengers do everything from drool to change dirty diapers on those tables.

Sometimes too much knowledge can be terrifying.

Federal regulations prohibit flight crew from drinking with eight hours of a flight, and airline rules are usually even stricter. Most flight crew members simply grab some food and hit the sheets after clocking off, as the penalties for being caught drunk or even hungover on the job are severe.

"You can arrive for a flight and someone is there to give you a Breathalyzer or drug test," Shawn Kathleen says. "Nobody f---- around with that," former flight attendant Shawn Kathleen told TheNew York Post.

Flight attendants aren't just waiters in the sky - they have some serious credentials. Training to be a flight attendant involves a host of technical and safety know-how.

Gone in 6 minutes: an Ethiopian Airlines jet's final journey

From nearly the moment they roared down the runway and took off in their new Boeing jetliner, pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines flight encountered problems with the plane. Almost immediately, a device called a stick shaker began vibrating the captain's control column, warning him that the plane might be about to stall and fall from the sky. For six minutes, the pilots were bombarded by alarms as they fought to fly the plane, at times pulling back in unison on their control columns in a desperate attempt to keep the huge jet aloft.

As flight attendant Carrie A. Trey toldThe Points Guy, "practical tests can include learning how to put out fires via simulators, diagnosing various conditions, splinting broken limbs, stopping nosebleeds, administering CPR, and yes, even baby delivery."

Most people don't realize how difficult it is to become a flight attendant.

Delta Airlines' flight attendant training program isnotoriously difficultto qualify for. In 2016, only 1% of the 150,000 applicants to Delta's program were accepted. In comparison, Harvard University's 2016 acceptance rate was 5.2%

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