Originally Posted by Sixth Freedom

Moving around before seat belt signs are off is dangerous.

On a QR flight arriving in DOH back in 2007 once the plane stopped, lots of people got out of their seats, and then the aircraft moved forwards a bit more, causing many people to lose their balance.

There could easily have been an injury but fortunately there was not.

I had not appreciated the importance of the seat belt sign until then, but I do now!