As you're sitting on the plane and waiting for takeoff, your airline pilot could activate a "ding" sound mid-flight — but what does that sound really mean? In a now-viral video garnering nearly 10 ...

As you're sitting on the plane and waiting for takeoff, your airline pilot could activate a "ding" sound mid-flight — but what does that sound really mean? In a now-viral video garnering nearly 10 ...

A pilot demystifies the "ding" sound heard on airplanes. It's not an alarm, but a signal for the crew. One ding signifies takeoff clearance, another at 10,000 feet allows cabin service to begin, and ...

As you’re sitting on the plane and waiting for takeoff, your airline pilot could activate a “ding” sound mid-flight — but what does that sound really mean? In a now-viral video garnering nearly 10 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Airplane passengers were blown away after learning that those ubiquitous "dings" on an airplane are actually a code crew members ...

Those 'dings' on planes are more than just noise. They are coded signals between pilots and flight attendants. A chime during taxi means prepare for takeoff. Another at 10,000 feet signals it is safe ...

If you fly, you’re likely familiar with the ding sound made when the “fasten seat belt” sign turns off, signaling you’re free to move about the cabin. But discerning ears may have noticed the ding, or ...