16. The Bathrooms Don’t Really ‘Lock’
Even though you have a sliding lock that shows ‘Occupied’ when you enter that tiny little area that makes up the lavatory on the airplane, you’re not truly locked in. Due to the necessity of crew members to be able to get everyone seated during an emergency situation, they can actually open up the doors to the bathrooms at any time they want with a latch found on the outside of the doors. In fact, the doors are made in such a way that with just a small push, it will come bursting open, allowing crew to get inside no matter how red that occupied light is glowing.
