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Airplane airbags

Airbags that are located in the seat belts on some airplanes

Summary

Airbags that are located in the seat belts on some airplanes

Airplane airbag on a [[Cathay Pacific]] [[Airbus A330

Airplane airbags are airbags that are located in the seat belts on some airplanes. They are designed to lessen the impact of crashes with minor injuries. Dependent on an airline's choice of installation, airplane airbags are most often installed in First class, Business class, Premium Economy, and Economy bulkhead/exit row seats. The use of seat belt extenders deactivates the airbag mechanism, so some airlines require seat belt extender users to be reassigned to seats without airbags.

Airlines which use airplane airbags include, but are not limited to:

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References

Andy Pazstor, "Putting Air Bags In The Air", The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2006.

References

"Safety & Supercars - Virgin Australia safety video".

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