Flight attendant explains the crucial reason why seats can't be reclined at take off

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A flight attendant has explained why passengers can't recline their seats at certain times as it can be a "huge problem" for passengers.Being seated on a plane for hours can eventually become uncomfortable, but putting back your seat into a more relaxed position can make long journeys that bit more bearable.If you like to recline your seat, you'll know that there are two times that flight staff will urge you to return to the upright position - at take off and landing.

While having your chair slightly reclined might not seem like a big deal, one cabin crew worker has warned that doing so creates a huge safety risk.

Even if you're not fussed, TikToker Victoria claims it can be harmful to those around you. In a video shared to the social media site, user @thevictorialeighproject told her 80,000 followers that a reclined seat may trap other passengers on board in the event of an emergency.She said: "I'm a flight attendant based in San Francisco and I'm gonna explain why you can't recline during take off."If at any point during take off or landing they needed to do an emergency landing and evacuation, there would be a huge problem if you left your seat reclined."Now it might not be a problem for you because you are going to have an easy way to get out of your row to an exit door.

But the passenger sitting behind you and the row behind you will have a harder time because your seat is reclining into their row so they might not be able to exit."If you're thinking 'well that's not my problem I can get off just fine', imagine if the person sitting in front of you left their seat reclined.