A reminder about seat belts: 9 injured on AA plane
Dec 9, 2009, 11:36 am
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A reminder about seat belts: 9 injured on AA plane
Make sure that you--and people around you--keep their seat belt on and tighten them during turbulence.
Source: http://www.avherald.com/h?article=421d8a75&opt=0
Flight was AA61 DFW-NRT of 25OCT
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Source: http://www.avherald.com/h?article=421d8a75&opt=0
Five people including three small children with head injuries and flesh wounds were brought to local hospitals, four people were treated at the airport.
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Two women were thrown out of their seats falling on top of other passengers following a strong pitching movement and luggage and glass was flying through the cabin.
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Two women were thrown out of their seats falling on top of other passengers following a strong pitching movement and luggage and glass was flying through the cabin.
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Dec 9, 2009, 12:38 pm
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I will admit on long hauls when it is smooth I will unbuckle to become more comfortable. But the when the a/c starts rocking I buckle up.
Dec 9, 2009, 12:57 pm
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I was out and about in FRA early this summer with a FA who said she had been pretty severely injured on a DFW-NRT flight that encountered some very heavy turbulence. In fact, it was enough injury that she actually couldn't fly for quite some time. She said she had been slammed against the wall and ceiling and then the force of the turbelence sent her flying down the aisle.
Apparently those DFW-NRT flights can really encounter some rough air for whatever reason.
Apparently those DFW-NRT flights can really encounter some rough air for whatever reason.
Dec 9, 2009, 1:03 pm
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my niece [an aa fa] was injured about 6 years ago on a 75 or 76 dfw-fll [mia?]...5 or 6 fa's were hurt, don't know about pax, but she was off for 4-5 months.....unfortunately it was quick and during descent so the fa's were up and about on duty....
dad gum cat [clear air turbulence]....i always keep the belt on...
dad gum cat [clear air turbulence]....i always keep the belt on...
Dec 9, 2009, 1:58 pm
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you should NEVER take your seatbelt off in-flight. Thankfully there aren't more injuries due to turbulence. I think if I wear my seatbelt in a car for 6hrs, what's the difference wearing a seatbelt in a plane for 6hrs?
You just never know when or where clear air turbulence will occur. Just keep in low and tight to be safe at all times...even if the sign is off.
You just never know when or where clear air turbulence will occur. Just keep in low and tight to be safe at all times...even if the sign is off.
Dec 9, 2009, 2:06 pm
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I will always wear my seatbelt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
Dec 9, 2009, 2:30 pm
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I will always wear my seatbelt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
Dec 9, 2009, 2:44 pm
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I've had some very rough approaches into NRT.
I'll admit there's one seat type where I'll sometimes unlatch the belt - First in the Mad Dogs. The seat belts in Y are no problem, and I don't even need to extend them all the way for them to be loose. No problem in F in other planes, either. But some of the MD-80 seats in First have belts that are a bit on the tight side for me - definitely the tightest belts on any plane I've been on. So I'll unlatch them if we're cruising in calm air.
I'll admit there's one seat type where I'll sometimes unlatch the belt - First in the Mad Dogs. The seat belts in Y are no problem, and I don't even need to extend them all the way for them to be loose. No problem in F in other planes, either. But some of the MD-80 seats in First have belts that are a bit on the tight side for me - definitely the tightest belts on any plane I've been on. So I'll unlatch them if we're cruising in calm air.
Dec 9, 2009, 2:56 pm
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I've had some very rough approaches into NRT.
I'll admit there's one seat type where I'll sometimes unlatch the belt - First in the Mad Dogs. The seat belts in Y are no problem, and I don't even need to extend them all the way for them to be loose. No problem in F in other planes, either. But some of the MD-80 seats in First have belts that are a bit on the tight side for me - definitely the tightest belts on any plane I've been on. So I'll unlatch them if we're cruising in calm air.
I'll admit there's one seat type where I'll sometimes unlatch the belt - First in the Mad Dogs. The seat belts in Y are no problem, and I don't even need to extend them all the way for them to be loose. No problem in F in other planes, either. But some of the MD-80 seats in First have belts that are a bit on the tight side for me - definitely the tightest belts on any plane I've been on. So I'll unlatch them if we're cruising in calm air.
Dec 9, 2009, 3:42 pm
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That far into turbulence, I would have been tightly buckled and holding tightly to the armrests.