Philadelphia, PA – Four passengers and two crew members were injured on Sunday when a US Airways jet hit severe turbulence after leaving Philadelphia International airport, the airline said.
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The Airbus A330, with 265 passengers and a crew of 10 on board, had taken off from Philadelphia bound for Orlando, Florida, when it encountered unexpected turbulence at about 17,000 feet, or halfway to cruising altitude.
It was severe enough that four passengers and two flight crew were injured, although seat belts lights on Flight 735 bound for Orlando were engaged at the time, US Airways said in a statement.
The flight turned back to the airport, where the injured were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment.
Other passengers continued to Orlando aboard a later flight, officials said. It was not known how seriou
The article doesn’t reveal whether the injured passengers ignored the fasten seat belt lights, so I can’t comment about their unfortunate injuries. But I am often unnerved by a few fellow passengers who seem to take a casual approach to those indicators, even when admonished by announcements from flight attendants.
I suppose it’s like unwise driving maneuvers one sees; since most of the time no injuries result from these behaviors, people convince themselves that the dangers are overstated.
I agree with #1 ; it appears that many passengers don’t listen to the warnings about wearing seat belts during flight; they don’t appear to take those warnings seriously. The problem is that sudden air turbulence can occur at any time, and without any warning. At present, there are no electronic radar type systems on any commercial aircraft, to detect in advance, sudden air turbulence. If seat belts were kept on, passengers would still feel the plane shaking, but they would not be propelled to the ceiling, where they could injure their heads.