Airbus a380 Floating seats?????

Question

omg, me, and my m8 wez havn a delema, that,well he thinks, if a plane gets into trouble it slows way down near the water and ejects all the passengers in there seats and that there seats turn into a flotation device so you can be saved?? omg, is this true, I cant see it, but he seems adamint that planes can do this??? WTF?

Answer 1

All plane cushions can float which could be used as a floatation device

Answer 2

The seat cushions can be used as flotation devices but they do NOT eject the passengers.

Answer 3

The seat coushins turn into a flotation device . Not the actual seat

They tell you that near the end of this delta safety video  : www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpzUo_kbFY

Answer 4

They don't turn into a raft or anything, but they do float. Making your legs shark bait :)

Answer 5

Yes the seat cushions can be used as flotation devices as well as these things you see people sliding downing from exits. http://www.airliners.net/photo/British-A...   (gray slids) This comes free of charge with every ticket.