Why must my flight seat be fully upright before the plane lands?

Question

And why do flight attendants enfore this like it’s life or death?

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Answer 1

If there’s any sort of emergency, people need to be able to get out of their seats and evacuate safely. It’s easiest to get out of your seat and move around if needed if the seat in front of you And in the event of a rough landing or a crash, when the seats are upright and locked in, they’re at their most stable, most able to protect the passengers who are braced, and least likely to cause further injury.

So 99.99% of the time it’s not life or death, but once in a long while, it might actually make the difference. These sorts of regulations are written in blood, so flight attendants take it seriously for the one time it might be very important.