Originally Posted by
Oxon Flyer
Though it does raise the extra question : was there no-one on board capable or empowered to clip it back in ?
Originally Posted by
Waterhorse
It takes a little knowledge and the cabin crew are not trained or encouraged to mess with stuff like that. Nor would they have bothered the flight crew with it in flight

I've fixed little glitches like this myself to be confident that I've done it properly, even if I'm more often reattaching velcro fasteners for lifejacket pouches. Maybe I should leave them alone?