A q about oxygen masks

[Pollywaffle]

No, they stay down - people were still using them even when we reached 10,000 feet, not necessarily for oxygen but I guess to stop the panic and try to calm themselves. According to the flight crew they take forever to pack up as it's all done by hand, one by one!

Thanks again.

I am glad I decided to ask the question. I've learnt a lot.

 

[Annie17]

well... you experienced what might be considered a fairly frightening situation. But as you saw, the emergency systems worked well, the pilots responded appropriately, and the crew also did their thing. Emergencies are rare, but you should take comfort knowing that aircraft are resilient, and procedures are in place to make sure you get to the ground safely! perhaps this might give you confidence that even if things do go wrong, that you will be ok! (thankfully emergencies of an even more serious nature are extremely rare!)

thanks for coming to AFF to share your experience

Thank you - and you are right. The pilot followed procedure, the crew were fantastic and keeping everyone calm and it all ended well.