{"id":12478,"date":"2023-12-12T15:31:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/?p=12478"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:31:55","slug":"spirit-airlines-passenger-brings-their-own-parachute-on-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/travel\/spirit-airlines-passenger-brings-their-own-parachute-on-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines passenger brings their own parachute on flight"},"content":{"rendered":"
For safety conscious passengers this tongue-in-cheek trick might help put their mind at rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
TikToker Kagan Brooks uploaded a clip showing how her husband boarding a Spirit Airlines flight with his own parachute on his back ‘just in case.’<\/span><\/p>\n While it was meant as a joke, the avid traveler was shocked to find that the TikTok\u00a0quickly went viral with more than 1.6 million views.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many people deemed the parachute backpack a ‘smart’ and ‘good’ idea.<\/p>\n TikToker Kagan Brooks uploaded a clip showing how her boyfriend boarding a Spirit Airlines flight with his own parachute ‘just in case’<\/p>\n I was laughing out loud the entire time \ud83d\ude02 #spiritairlines #traveltiktok #skydiver #spirit #traveltok <\/p>\n One viewer wrote: ‘Probably the smartest idea I’ve ever seen. This would help me with any plane anxiety in a way.’\u00a0<\/p>\n Another fan wrote: ‘Smart. Last I heard was Spirit was charging extra fee for a normal traditional landing.’<\/p>\n In Brooks’ clip, her husband can seen boarding the plane with his parachute rucksack on.\u00a0<\/p>\n He then takes it off before storing it in the overhead bin.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the accompanying caption, Brooks says: ‘I was laughing out loud the entire time.’<\/p>\n In a follow-up video, she makes sure to point out the stunt was a joke.\u00a0<\/p>\n In response to those who thought it was a genuine idea, Brooks clarifies: ‘My husband was bringing his rig to Miami so he could go skydiving there.<\/p>\n ‘I thought people understood humor but the comment section says otherwise.’\u00a0<\/p>\n In a follow-up video, Brooks made sure to point out the stunt was a joke<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brooks regularly posts about her travels via her social media channels, where she has more than 185,000 followers on TikTok and over 11,000 on Instagram<\/p>\n Some viewers also expressed their horror at other people thinking the parachute had a genuine purpose.<\/p>\n One commenter wrote: ‘I started reading the comments and I had to stop…\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘You can’t even open the door because of the pressure in the air that high in the sky.<\/p>\n ‘But that video was the best! Absolutely thought it was hilarious.’\u00a0<\/p>\n Another viewer added: ‘Lotta dumb ppl on the internet, but I’m sure most people that viewed it knew it was a joke.. the ppl that commented tho..?’<\/p>\n Brooks regularly posts about her travels via her social media channels, where she has more than 185,000 followers on TikTok and over 11,000 on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n But to date, her airplane parachute video appears to be one of her best performing clips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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