Why do airplanes dim cabin lights for takeoff and landing? We asked a pilot and a flight attendant to weigh in.

Most passengers look out the window and notice blinking red lights, glowing wingtips, or bright beams during takeoff, but few truly understand what they mean. These lights are far more than decoration ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A passenger jet made a hard landing before ...

Like so many other airplane procedures, dimming the cabin lights during takeoff and landing is primarily done for safety reasons, which a pilot and a flight attendant outline below. If you think you ...