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12 Responses to “Why are airplane cabin lights turned off during landing and take off at night time?”

1. dementors_suck says:

   November 7, 2009 at 6:09 pm

   So people can sleep better on overnight flights.
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2. harrythemonster123 says:

   November 7, 2009 at 6:15 pm

   i believe this Q has been asked. its actually in the featured Qs but anyway, lights are turned off at night so that it is easy to see (problems) outside the plane.. same reason why the shades are pulled up during take offs and landings.
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3. Foo says:

   November 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm

   less of a target
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4. SpideR says:

   November 7, 2009 at 7:00 pm

   I dont know if they do that all the time. I’ve air travelled alot but I’ve never noticed this.
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5. wrenchr2 says:

   November 7, 2009 at 7:43 pm

   some international airports are considered hostile,so it reduces the chance of being a target.
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6. www.AllGTA.tk GTA San Andreas says:

   November 7, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   i beleive there are two reasons..

   1) Other pilotes can easily be confused as to where the front and back of the plae is if theres other lited to interfier with the tracking lites.

   2) So the pilots can easiley see outside of the plane without the interuption of a glare

   hope that helps
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7. Kaw Dawg says:

   November 7, 2009 at 8:20 pm

   I’m guessing here, but I’ll bet it has something to do with protecting the pilot’s night vision. If the cabin door were to open, and the cockpit were flooded with light, he would lose his night vision, and that would be bad.
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8. amatol1980 says:

   November 7, 2009 at 9:00 pm

   The lights are turned off or dimmed during takeoff and landing as if there is an emergency the crew and the passengers eyes will be adjusted to the dark so everyone can evacuate easily and see where they are going. The window shutters should remain open for takeoff and landing as the crew cannot see out their windows so we rely on the passengers to let us know.
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   Im a flight attendant
9. real_g_singh says:

   November 7, 2009 at 9:32 pm

   HF
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10. ethan_rocket says:

    November 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    so the pilot can see out the windsheild and so people can sleep better!!
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11. J-ville boy says:

    November 7, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    to save money and the shutters are supposed to be opened during take-off/landing
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12. CharlieQ says:

    November 7, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    How ’bout closing this question?

    It’s been answered already!
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    Just looking for 2 points