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kittehstrophic OP t1_j0vfcsy wrote

Reply to comment by Xjom91 in Five injured after 'severe turbulence' on United Airlines flight into Houston by kittehstrophic

Ugh, I'm sorry. :( The other day, I saw a similar article about passenger injuries from turbulence on a flight to Hawaii. The best advice I've heard is to wear a seatbelt even when it's not required. You still might feel some of the turbulence, but you're less likely to get injured. Safe travels!!

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Risley t1_j0vm9kg wrote

Yea the injuries are from slamming your head into the roof. Can’t happen if you have a seat belt on.

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Halogen12 t1_j0wasin wrote

During a flight we hit a big spot of turbulence and even with my seatbelt on I still felt like I was levitating out of my seat. Everything rattled so loud it sounded like the plane was being torn apart. I would have loved to see how much we dropped in that first 30 seconds, haha! It was a crazy ride. Keep that seatbelt on at all times!

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Wes_WM t1_j0xulof wrote

The interesting part is USUALLY you don’t drop much. Turbulence is kind of like riding waves in the ocean. You more feel the plane pitch up and down, but you don’t gain or lose much altitude in most situations

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