• livus@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    It’s the failure to detect and warn people to belt in advance which is the unusual part, and that’s what caused most of the injuries.

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      8 months ago

      Is this even detectable ahead of time? The crew has always said to remain buckled while seated from what I remember, even if the seatbelt light is off.

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        8 months ago

        I’m a New Zealander so been on a lot of longhaul. Normally you have seatbelts on whenever you’re not roaming around.

        However, when there’s real turbulence the light goes on and the pilot announces return to your seats and stow away tray tables (if no meals are out). Cabin crew then strap themselves in.

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            8 months ago

            No, but the severity of this event is unusual enough that it’s subject to enquiry.

            If it does turn out to be equipment failure (and that seems likely given reports of what the pilot said) it’s worth knowing about.

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              8 months ago

              Absolutely, there just seems to be some in this thread (I had assumed including yourself after reading your comment) that believed all turbulence could be detected before hand.