If the cabin in an airplane loses pressure, and if the oxygen masks do drop down, will it do you any good?
Yes, it could help for about 12 minutes. That is the amount of oxygen in the mask, according to Bobby Laurie, a flight attendant who is now host of the show The Jet Set.
Fortunately, if the plane actually is going to recover, the pilot should be able to get the plane down to a breathable altitude in that time.
If you are going to survive, you must get that mask on because otherwise you would lose consciousness within 45 seconds and die in minutes.
