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Flight attendant reveals why they are legally required to travel with two flashlights at all times
A flight attendant has revealed why crew are legally required to travel with two flashlights at all times.
Skye Taylor, who worked for Virgin Atlantic for 16 years, shared the three items bosses wouldn't let her fly without.
Speaking to What's The Jam, the staffer said: 'Number one is obviously [a] passport. Even though some people think we don't need that, we do.
She continued to explain: 'A torch [is a must-have]. We need to carry two torches, and we do have torches on the aircraft as well in case of an emergency.
'But we have to carry a personal torch as well.
'And the other thing is a [resuscitation] face mask in case anybody goes into cardiac arrest, which, sadly, I've had to use three times in my career.'
The crew need a flashlight with a red lens to protect night vision during emergency situations, and a white lens flashlight for basic duties, such as cleaning or carrying out an inspection of the aircraft.
While they're vital to her being allowed operate the flight, Skye also revealed the other items she packs in her bag.
Other practical accessories include a purse which contains currencies from countries all over the world and her adapters and charges
She said how crew always carry a water bottle with them, owing to the fact they're 'constantly dehydrated'.
Other practical accessories include a purse which contains currencies from countries all over the world and her adapters and charges.
Skye added: 'But the most important thing we carry is our hot water bottle; every crew member has one.
'It can get quite chilly up there, depending on the aircraft.'
