Is That Duct Tape on an Airplane? Turns Out, There’s No Need to Panic
When a group of passengers saw what was thought as duct tape, they panicked and posted photos on social media. Of course, their response was understandable, given the rise of mysterious plane disappearances and crashes.
According to the person who posted it:
Sasakay ba kayo sa eroplano naka duct tape? This shows how they service their passengers.
(Would you ride an airplane with duct tape? This shows how they service their passengers.)
When someone commented to verify the photos, the person replied:
Siyempre, real ito. Passenger ako dito. I was terrible inside thinking what the tape is doing. I saw it when boarding and after we deplaned, I took a photo.
(Of course it’s real. I’m a passenger. I was terrible inside thinking what the tape is doing. I saw it when boarding and after we deplaned, I took a photo.)
However, it turned out that there’s no need to panic. According to Hotels-in-Cebu, it’s not duct tape but “speed tape,” a specialized kind of tape made specifically for planes. It’s called speed tape because it can withstand high speeds. It is typically used to make temporary repairs on “non-critical components on airplanes.” Speed tape is pressure-sensitive, aluminized, and resistant to water, flames, and solvent. Aside from that, it can reflect heat and ultraviolet lights, and can adjust to various temperatures.
Hotels-in-Cebu also said that duct tape can be used on planes. A pilot fixed his plane with duct tapes when it was attacked by a bear in Alaska, and the show Mythbusters proved that duct tape can be used on planes.
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Is That Duct Tape on an Airplane? Turns Out, There’s No Need to Panic
