Flight Attendant Shares What It’s Like in a Flying Career With Recent Air Disasters

One of the most adored careers in Kenya is being a flight attendant or as they are commonly known, air hostess. It’s a career path many hope to follow mainly for the thrill that comes with traveling from one continent to the other.

But as you have all seen in the news headlines lately, in a very short span, one airline (Malaysia Airline) has suffered two unspeakable tragedies where it lost twenty-one flight attendants and six flight crew members in unexplained disappearance of flight MH370 and the shooting down of MH17 not forgetting the just recent Air Algerie flight disaster

In an article written by Dan Air and run by CNN, the flight attendant explains how people in this line of work keep flying after such disasters.

The author writes, “Recently, I have been contacted by many crew members who are unsure if they can continue their flying careers. Unfortunately, there are no words of wisdom for them, no way to take away the pain or the fear many feel over a disaster like this.”

He goes on to add that, “I know a number of flight attendants and pilots who have been involved in accidents. Some have managed to return to the skies, others have hung up their wings for good. Some have used their experiences to improve safety in the industry, helping to ensure tragic incidents are as rare as humanly possible.

He also explains that, “The thought crosses our mind every day when we board our aircraft: “What would we do should the worst happen?” It’s part of our job to think this way.

And what does he have to say to those who look down on this career?

“Despite many people’s belief that we are there just to serve tea and coffee, or to act as a verbal punching bag when something goes wrong, the primary reason we are on board is safety. Every take-off, every landing, every pre-flight briefing, we run through our emergency procedures in our heads. How would we deal with a decompression? An evacuation? A ditching? A medical emergency? ,” explains Mr. Air

He also explains that what keeps them going strong in times of such tragedies is the bond between them as colleagues.

“It doesn’t matter what uniform you wear, what aircraft you work on, whether you fly for a low cost carrier or work in first class, we are united together and become a source of constant support in times of need,” writes Mr. Air

He also adds that, “Tight bonds form with your airline colleagues, as you are locked in a metal tube with these people for hours on end; bonds I have never known outside of the industry.”

Well, every career has its own risks, there is no one single job that is risk proof.

Would you still consider a career as a flight attendant especially after the recent plane disappearance and disasters?

Courtesy: CNN

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