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How a hard landing can drop every oxygen mask

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Slamming an aircraft down onto the runway isn't just uncomfortable for your spine, it can trigger internal chaos. An aggressively hard landing can easily jolt the overhead structural panels so violently that every single emergency oxygen mask accidentally drops onto the bewildered passengers.

How a hard landing can drop every oxygen mask
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