Why You Can't Go Back On The Plane If You Left Something Behind

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Have you ever deboarded a plane just to remember you left behind your AirPods, phone, wallet, passport or another important item? Despite your best efforts to make sure you had everything, you left it there and now there’s a problem on your hands.

At first glance, the solution to this problem might seem easy — just go back, retrieve your item and continue on with your day. Well, when it comes to airplanes, that’s not allowed.

Although it might seem a little absurd that you can’t go back even if you stepped off the plane mere seconds ago, there are valid reasons for this rule.

We spoke with flight attendants about why you can’t reboard a plane if you’ve left something behind and what to do if it happens in the future so you can get on with your day as quickly as