Fasten your seatbelts

[Ayahuasca]

I can't recall ever hearing of such a case, although I'm sure it's happened before.

No details yet, so it's unclear if they died from a direct injury caused by the turbulence or if they suffered a cardiac arrest.

More than 30 injured as well apparently.

 

[squerble]

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

 

[HEADRAT]

Wow that's pretty shocking, I always quite enjoy a 'little' turbulence but this sound horrific!

 

[Freakbro]

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

Or a bus

 

[mk1_salami]

Well a bus is a bit different. There are things to bang into when you're on a bus.

 

[Fubsy]

RIP.

I do keep my belt on, albeit loose. With a bit of a beer belly though, I can certainly see why you'd undo it for comfort reasons.

Shows how utterly fragile we are in the face of the thin line between nature and our exploitation of it.

 

[kkelly]

Well a bus is a bit different. There are things to bang into when you're on a bus.

Claim to fame, I've been in a light bus crash

Basically went through the back of a van, other than the sound didn't notice much of a bump.

 

[Efour]

Well a bus is a bit different. There are things to bang into when you're on a bus.

plenty to bump into on an aeroplane if you are being flung even just 5 meters up down left and right.. lol

 

[pastymuncher]

When I was in the RAF I was onboard a Lockheed L1011 Tristar coming back from the Falklands after a 4 month tour during the 90's. We were flying along the west coast of Africa when the fasten seatbelt sign came on. This was just in time as we ran into some severe turbulence and the kite was being thrown around all over the place. The worst part was when everyone had that sensation when you leave your stomach behind when you drop and it turned out afterwards that we lost 500 feet in altitude. Everyone was bricking it and I thought my number was up but we eventually got through it and climb back to our assigned altitude. That was a couple of very scary minutes that seemed to drag on forever and luckily nobody was injured although quite a few sick bags were used up.

 

[Quartz]

I can't recall ever hearing of such a case, although I'm sure it's happened before.

Yes.


Turbulence is particularly dangerous on landing, when it's now called a microburst. 137 died in one incident. Then there's wake turbulence from heavy jets which is very dangerous to small planes.

 

[danlightbulb]

Or a bus

There are no seat belts on buses?

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

He might have been. Could be seated with belt on and be hit by a flying lunch trolley or something.

 

[delta0]

Probably would have been serving a meal at that time. As it was a couple of hours out from Singapore. Flight radar doesn’t show any significant descent until after the incident and they have diverted to Bangkok.

 

[drakulton]

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

Or a bed.

 

[bayo000]

When I was in the RAF I was onboard a Lockheed L1011 Tristar coming back from the Falklands after a 4 month tour during the 90's. We were flying along the west coast of Africa when the fasten seatbelt sign came on. This was just in time as we ran into some severe turbulence and the kite was being thrown around all over the place. The worst part was when everyone had that sensation when you leave your stomach behind when you drop and it turned out afterwards that we lost 500 feet in altitude. Everyone was bricking it and I thought my number was up but we eventually got through it and climb back to our assigned altitude. That was a couple of very scary minutes that seemed to drag on forever and luckily nobody was injured although quite a few sick bags were used up.

Had similar experience few years ago on the way back from holiday in India. Flying over the ocean the sign came on and after about a minute even the cabin crew was scrambling for the nearest empty seats, one next to me, to put belts on after they put breaks/secured the trolleys. Probably only lasted like 5 minutes but felt like eternity. Kissed my gf and we honestly thought that this might be it. As far as I know nobody was injured.

 

[bingham67]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792885862549647427

crazy sad to see someone died

I usually leave my belt on all the time tbh

 

[MissChief]

There are no seat belts on buses?

Any bus or coach used to carry children must have seatbelts fitted these days. Obviously your normal 24 to South Ealing run by TFL won’t, but all the private coaches used to ferry school kids around will have them.

 

[200sols]

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

At all times? Does one wear a seatbelt when for example using the toilet? Walking to/from the toilet? etc.

 

[chaparral]

I find it wild that people still won't wear seatbelts at all times on an aircraft.

This picture below is taken From a different flight

You never know what going to hit you even if you are wearing a seat belt

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/18/11/68695935-11859159-A_clip_uploaded_by_traveltmz_showcases_another_severe_case_of_tu-a-42_1679138273608.jpg

 

[Freakbro]

Any bus or coach used to carry children must have seatbelts fitted these days. Obviously your normal 24 to South Ealing run by TFL won’t, but all the private coaches used to ferry school kids around will have them.

Only if it's a "school bus" specifically for children, if it's a normal commercial "urban bus" that's being used in a dual role (as a lot are) then there's still an exemption afaik.

There's been a campaign to get the exemption dropped after a school bus crash involving 60 kids a coupole of years ago around here https://medium.com/behind-local-new...lt-campaign-by-lincolnshire-live-ecd684e2bca1

 

[JonRGV250]

Spoiler: Vid

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1792872161842966990

Does not look like fun.