When Jetstar Japan passengers were told to get off the plane due to a bomb threat last Saturday, they did something astounding.
Most of them actually listened to the flight crew’s instructions and left their luggage behind on the plane.
It was an act so surprising that a popular Facebook page for flight crew, A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge, applauded them, sharing a photo of the moment along with a message urging all passengers to follow suit.
Dear passengers of the world,
Japanese passengers on Jetstar Japan flight were told by their crew to get off the plane and leave their suitcases because they thought there was a bomb on the plane.
Japanese passengers followed the crew’s instructions because they cared about their safety and the safety of the people travelling with them.
Japanese passengers are intelligent and considerate. Be like Japanese passengers!
Sincerely, The Cabin Crew of the World.
The post about the flight, which was travelling from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka when it was forced to divert to Aichi prefecture, has attracted more than 11,000 likes so far. There were 136 passengers and six crew members on board at the time.
While some commenters noticed a couple of passengers with backpacks in the image, this was ultimately not deemed as a danger.
“And for the negative Nancies, because there’s always a few in the crew, I know you’re gonna mention the two small backpacks, but just stop, this is the closest to perfection we will see in the world so let us enjoy this moment of beauty without trying to rain on our parade,” A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge commented.
“Also my comment said suitcases. While I think they should be left behind, they’re the lesser of two evils.
“Backpacks like purses are under the seat. They don’t require extra time to grab from the bins, they’re not going to puncture the slide and are worn like clothes on the body.”
A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge also commented that these Japanese were “passengers of the year!” and shared a post that more than 90,000 people in Japan are over 100 years old, saying that by acting like this, you can get to that.
Other commenters also praised the Japanese flyers: “Japanese passengers are the best! Always organised, polite and (say) thank you.”
Another wrote: “I continue to admire the Japanese. They are some of the most disciplined and respectful people on Earth!”
A third agreed: “Most well behaved passengers I’ve ever come across … only wish the wider travelling public would take their cue from the Japanese!”
While a fourth said: “This is the best I’ve seen. They understand it’s a matter of life and bags are not that’s important.”
Flight crews have been dealt challenges with some passengers being reluctant to part with their luggage in emergency situations in recent years, taking their bags down the slides and risking injury to themselves or others, and also potentially delaying the evacuation of the plane. So how the Japanese reacted to their emergency situation has been a welcome change.
