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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 1:51 pm
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Skiff
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Originally Posted by njx9
I'm fully with you. I can't sleep on a totally still flight and find myself getting up more often.
I'm exactly the same way. Chop and light turbulence knocks me out.

Originally Posted by KNRG
I'm just not a fan of ignorance..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLM_Cityhopper_Flight_431

Midair breakup is possible due to severe conditions.
Well, yeah...but they flew into a freakin' tornado. I mean, looking at what one of those things does on the ground, you can imagine the forces at play in the air.
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