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Some planes and carriers have this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slzAcWff7nU
It costs money though, so you usually only see them on more premium carriers and larger planes.
I'm working from memory here, but I think there was an instance where there was a crash or some incident where people could see it happening on the cameras though... and it's not ideal having everyone in the plane panicking because they're going to die.
Add a delay and have it cut off if there's an emergency.
How long of a delay (too long and people complain) and how to cut if off without having to add another line to the pilot's checklists during troubleshooting?