Strange discovery on the plane causes confusion!
Internet - An unusual discovery on board a Croatia Airlines flight caused a lot of guesswork and speculation online.
Passenger Sven Wöste discovered a mysterious seat in the last row of the Airbus with the white inscription "DO NOT OCCUPY THIS SEAT".
Intrigued by this inexplicable warning, he photographed the seat and later asked a flight attendant about the reason for the ban.
She explained to him that the seat was not allowed to be occupied for safety reasons, as there was no seatbelt.
But Sven remained skeptical, as there was a seatbelt holder. It seemed much easier to him to attach the belt instead of sewing such a notice onto the seat.
To get more clarity, the photo was shared in a Facebook group
Members of the Facebook group"Dull Men's Club" then came up with their own, sometimes wild, theories as to why this seat had to remain unoccupied.
The conjectures ranged from an extra emergency seat for an employee or for someone who absolutely has to be on the plane in case the flight is fully booked, to simple defects in the seat, such as a broken armrest or a faulty recline.
Another participant expressed enthusiasm for the idea of getting the seat next to the forbidden seat in order to have more space, as it is always so cramped on the plane.
However, the answer to the riddle is surprisingly mundane. As AvioRadar reports, the unoccupied seat should be kept free due to the complex safety regulations for evacuation procedures.
If this seat is occupied, additional emergency exits would have to be installed above the wings, which would both significantly complicate the evacuation and greatly increase costs.