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Quiz about Inside the Overhead Storage Compartment
Quiz about Inside the Overhead Storage Compartment

Inside the Overhead Storage Compartment Quiz


Those of us flying in economy class are all too familiar with the joys of carry-on luggage and the dreaded overhead storage compartment. Buckle up and put some thought into a subject that has probably never crossed your mind.

A multiple-choice quiz by mceis. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mceis
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,998
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
453
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Question 1 of 10
1. Dangerous items are not allowed as carry-ons. Some items could be clearly construed as dangerous, but which of the following would you be prohibited from taking on board: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Overhead storage compartments are dangerous! Approximately how many flight attendants and passengers are injured each year by items falling from overhead storage compartments? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1987, Northwest Airlines pilot Robert Plath created something that would change the way we travel and the use of overhead storage compartments. What was this now ubiquitous invention? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In your rush to make your connecting flight, you run off the plane and leave behind your carry-on. Unfortunately, you also forgot to leave any identification on your Rollaboard. After 90 days, what happens to your unclaimed bag? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the maximum size carry-on bag for most airlines is how many linear inches? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Samuel L. Jackson was forced to battle some unpleasant creatures in overhead compartments in a 2006 movie. What was on Jackson's plane? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Frightening things in the overhead compartment are not restricted to movies. On a June 2010 US Airways flight, what undesirables began dropping on unsuspecting passengers? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The list of surprises found in overhead storage compartments continues. What was discovered in an overhead storage compartment at the end of an Ethiopian Airlines flight landing at Dulles International Airport in January 2008? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The introduction of the widebody 747 was a milestone in aviation history. In 1973 which exclusive luggage company created a 3-piece carry-on wardrobe luggage set designed specifically to fit the dimensions of the 747's storage compartments? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As your steadfast flight attendant would say, "Please be careful when opening overhead compartments as contents may have done what during flight?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dangerous items are not allowed as carry-ons. Some items could be clearly construed as dangerous, but which of the following would you be prohibited from taking on board:

Answer: Souvenir snow globe

Sadly, you'd have to pack your souvenir snow globe in checked baggage. Before bringing the other items on board remember that the TSA reserves the right to change an item from permitted to prohibited at their discretion.
2. Overhead storage compartments are dangerous! Approximately how many flight attendants and passengers are injured each year by items falling from overhead storage compartments?

Answer: 8,000

According to a 1996 study completed by the Association of Flight Attendants, 4,500 passengers and 3,600 fight attendants are injured annually by items falling from overhead storage compartments.
3. In 1987, Northwest Airlines pilot Robert Plath created something that would change the way we travel and the use of overhead storage compartments. What was this now ubiquitous invention?

Answer: The wheeled carry-on

In 1987, Bob Plath created a vertically-based wheeled bag for his own use. Soon, other aircrew were purchasing the convenient bag for themselves, and by 1989 Plath was selling them to the public under the brand name TravelPro RollABoard. Air travel hasn't been the same since.
4. In your rush to make your connecting flight, you run off the plane and leave behind your carry-on. Unfortunately, you also forgot to leave any identification on your Rollaboard. After 90 days, what happens to your unclaimed bag?

Answer: It is purchased by the Unclaimed Baggage Center and the contents are resold

Founded in 1970, the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama buys unclaimed luggage sight unseen and resells the contents in their 40,000 square foot store. Over one million items pass through the store annually including jewellery, electronic equipment and live animals.
5. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the maximum size carry-on bag for most airlines is how many linear inches?

Answer: 45"

The FAA recommends 45 linear inches as the maximum carry-on size, but some airlines will allow up to 55 inches.
6. Samuel L. Jackson was forced to battle some unpleasant creatures in overhead compartments in a 2006 movie. What was on Jackson's plane?

Answer: Snakes

Despite its catchy title, "Snakes on a Plane", starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies and Nathan Phillips, was not a huge success at the box office, bringing in only $34 million in domestic sales.
7. Frightening things in the overhead compartment are not restricted to movies. On a June 2010 US Airways flight, what undesirables began dropping on unsuspecting passengers?

Answer: Maggots

Yuck! For unknown reasons, a passenger stowed rotten, maggot-infested meat in an overhead storage compartment. Before the Atlanta flight had even left the ground, maggots began falling on passengers seated below. Needless to say, the plane returned to the gate for cleaning before continuing on to Charlotte.
8. The list of surprises found in overhead storage compartments continues. What was discovered in an overhead storage compartment at the end of an Ethiopian Airlines flight landing at Dulles International Airport in January 2008?

Answer: Two Ethiopian stowaways

Unfortunately, it was two Ethiopian men who had hidden in an overhead compartment for the duration of the 17-hour flight from Ethiopia to Washington DC. The men, seeking asylum, were taken into the custody of the US Immigration Department.
9. The introduction of the widebody 747 was a milestone in aviation history. In 1973 which exclusive luggage company created a 3-piece carry-on wardrobe luggage set designed specifically to fit the dimensions of the 747's storage compartments?

Answer: Hartmann

Entitled "the 747 Carry-ons", Hartmann's 3-piece carry-on wardrobe consisted of one bag designed to fit in the overhead storage compartment, one bag to fit under the passenger seat, and a hanging-garment bag to be stowed in the closet.
10. As your steadfast flight attendant would say, "Please be careful when opening overhead compartments as contents may have done what during flight?"

Answer: Shifted

While the contents of the overhead storage compartment may very well have disappeared or broken during the flight, the flight attendant is not likely to advertise that fact.
Source: Author mceis

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