Here’s Why Airline Seat Belts Are Different From Those in Your Car

While there’s an argument to be made that life would be simpler if all seat belts, whether in a car or an airplane, worked the same way, that will never happen.

Airline safety begins with the seatbelt—and remembering how to use it in a crisis situation. Dreamstime/TNS

By George Hobica From Tribune News Service

The recent crash of a Delta Air Lines plane in Toronto ended with all 76 passengers hanging upside down, strapped in their seat belts. Even though the plane landed belly up and caught fire, everyone—including the four crew members—survived, though some passengers were severely injured.