This is a lot of silly speculation, including this absurd quote from Sara Nelson, a lobbyist, which has no basis behind it. There is no evidence or record of a plane recently dropping 4,000 feet per second, yet this poorly written article didn't edit it or question it.

"Sara Nelson, the leader of the AFA-CWA, told The Washington Post that this has been a concern for decades, not just now.

"We've seen airplanes go through turbulence recently and drop 4,000 feet in a split second," she told the news outlet. "The G-forces are not something even the most loving mother or father can guard against and hold their child. It's just physically impossible.":