Flight Crews Reveal The Darkest Secrets of Flying

Anyone Can Unlock The Bathroom Doors

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You would think that you have complete privacy when you are using the bathroom on an airplane, but that isn’t the case. Anyone can actually open the lavatory door at any time, and it was a secret among the flight crew for several years until someone spilled the beans. The flight crew needs to be able to access the bathroom even when it is locked, just in case a passenger suffers any injuries.

The trick to opening the bathroom door is to slide the lavatory metal sign to the side, revealing a little lever that will allow you to open the locked door.

Written by Camille Moore

Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.