World News

32323 readers

858 users here now

News from around the world!

Rules:

Please only post links to actual news sources, no tabloid sites, etc
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, propaganda, etc

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

At least 50 hurt as LATAM's Boeing 787 to Auckland 'just dropped' mid-flight (www.reuters.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

14 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's why I wear my seatbelt.... not because of crashes

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

Yep, I lived it, maybe 20 years ago, in some unattended turbulence, the plane dropped a few feet suddenly, it happens so quickly that a lot of people just "stayed there into the air" while the luggage overhead cabinets crashed on their head, it was a WTF moment, I had my belt so was ok, but a couple of people got roughed.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Turbulence is normal but can get nasty. Definitely wear one unless I need to go to the restroom or something

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

On a 12 hour flight you are likely to need to go to the bathroom at some point.

To minimise risk, normally pilots warn of impending turbulance and put the seatbelt light on so crew and passengers can avoid being caught out.

This sounds like a computer error or similar.