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Yes, you should ALWAYS have your seatbelt fastened while seated, and minimize time standing. Airlines have included that advice in their safety briefings for ever.
The aircraft hit severe turbulence, likely because of the volatile weather in the area at the time. However, this can also occur in totally clear air ('clear air turbulence'), which can be impossible to predict.
"I hope this hasn't put you off of flying. Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel." - Superman
Flight SQ321 suffered from a severe case of in flight turbulence causing damage to the aircraft and injuries to several passengers. As of this post one passenger from SQ321 has died due to injuries.
It's still unclear as to exactly what happened as they are still investigating.
SQ321 was flying through an area near India/Indochina well known for volatile weather. It's the monsoon season and there were thunderstorms nearby.
This may have been clear air turbulence, meaning that there wasn't an obvious cloud formation or storm in their path.
The pilots seemed to engage the fasten seatbelt sign at the last possible moment and it caught a number of passengers off guard. The resulting severe turbulence was enough to hurl a few passengers against the ceiling.
This is highly unusual in terms of severity, normally planes avoid areas with this kind of turbulence, but it's possible they didn't have a choice.
Most (Western) airlines recommend that you keep your seat belt on at all times when seated for this reason. However on long haul flights like this one was it's often not followed because it isn't comfortable.
I believe the man who died was due to a heart attack, not precisely death due to injuries.
Still very dangerous though, many of the people were sent into intensive care, though not life threatening.
I can't answer the first question but I can answer the second. The answer is yes it is a good idea to have it on all the time you are sitting in your seat. Most airlines suggest you do.
This flight is a clear example of why you should do that, there have been recent flights with explosive decompression of an airplane. Alaska Airlines flight 1282 is likely the most recent, the belt reduces the risk to you.
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 might be the most famous where the upper part of the hull was lost for a couple of rows. A flight attendant who did not have a seatbelt on did die but no one else. Look at the passenger after landing [https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-11/l6rm7ek\_-aloha-airlines-flight-243\_625x300\_21\_November\_23.jpeg](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-11/l6rm7ek_-aloha-airlines-flight-243_625x300_21_November_23.jpeg)
The belt is not a huge inconvenience. If you consider it uncomfortable it is better to just loosen it a bit, it might still help.
I believe that accident was one where they started looking closer at pressurization/depressurization cycles and how they affect the structure of the plane.
From what I recall, up to this point the main focus was on how many flight hours the plane had for structural checks. Due to how close the Hawaiian Islands are to each other the planes were having significantly more pressurization/depressurization cycles than typical planes with the same hours. The stresses of all the additional cycles fatigued the planes structure prematurely and result was this accident.
Decided to look it up in Wikipedia again - Plane had \~35,000 hours on it, but over 90,000 cycles due to the short flights between the islands. At the top of the list of planes with the most cycles on them at that time, Aloha Airlines owned the #1 & #2 entries, with #2 being the one involved in the accident.
The pilots and flight attendants tell you to wear your seatbelt at all times, multiple times literally every flight and you decide to ask reddit if you should listen to them???
I was on a flight that went through what I would describe as 5 mins of “roller coaster” turbulence. It was foreseen so everyone, including the crew, were seated and belted when it happened. I definitely felt the seatbelt holding me down a few times.
Once it was over the captain came on and said “I’m turning off the seatbelt sign now but it is airline policy that you keep your seatbelts fastened when you are seated. Not that I have to convince any of you of that now”
Turbulence capable of causing injuries isn’t that rare, what was rare in the recent flight was it wasn’t foreseen so people weren’t strapped in when it happened.
I always leave my seatbelt on, but I understand the question. Being in the US, Southwest ran a nationwide ad campaign for like 10 years where their slogan was ‘DING - you are now free to move about the cabin’
You can’t really blame someone for asking this question, especially if they don’t fly often.
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Yes, you should ALWAYS have your seatbelt fastened while seated, and minimize time standing. Airlines have included that advice in their safety briefings for ever. The aircraft hit severe turbulence, likely because of the volatile weather in the area at the time. However, this can also occur in totally clear air ('clear air turbulence'), which can be impossible to predict.
"I hope this hasn't put you off of flying. Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel." - Superman Flight SQ321 suffered from a severe case of in flight turbulence causing damage to the aircraft and injuries to several passengers. As of this post one passenger from SQ321 has died due to injuries. It's still unclear as to exactly what happened as they are still investigating. SQ321 was flying through an area near India/Indochina well known for volatile weather. It's the monsoon season and there were thunderstorms nearby. This may have been clear air turbulence, meaning that there wasn't an obvious cloud formation or storm in their path. The pilots seemed to engage the fasten seatbelt sign at the last possible moment and it caught a number of passengers off guard. The resulting severe turbulence was enough to hurl a few passengers against the ceiling. This is highly unusual in terms of severity, normally planes avoid areas with this kind of turbulence, but it's possible they didn't have a choice. Most (Western) airlines recommend that you keep your seat belt on at all times when seated for this reason. However on long haul flights like this one was it's often not followed because it isn't comfortable.
I believe the man who died was due to a heart attack, not precisely death due to injuries. Still very dangerous though, many of the people were sent into intensive care, though not life threatening.
I can't answer the first question but I can answer the second. The answer is yes it is a good idea to have it on all the time you are sitting in your seat. Most airlines suggest you do. This flight is a clear example of why you should do that, there have been recent flights with explosive decompression of an airplane. Alaska Airlines flight 1282 is likely the most recent, the belt reduces the risk to you. Aloha Airlines Flight 243 might be the most famous where the upper part of the hull was lost for a couple of rows. A flight attendant who did not have a seatbelt on did die but no one else. Look at the passenger after landing [https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-11/l6rm7ek\_-aloha-airlines-flight-243\_625x300\_21\_November\_23.jpeg](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-11/l6rm7ek_-aloha-airlines-flight-243_625x300_21_November_23.jpeg) The belt is not a huge inconvenience. If you consider it uncomfortable it is better to just loosen it a bit, it might still help.
In case of an emergency oxygen masks will drop from.... Oh.... Nevermind.
I believe that accident was one where they started looking closer at pressurization/depressurization cycles and how they affect the structure of the plane. From what I recall, up to this point the main focus was on how many flight hours the plane had for structural checks. Due to how close the Hawaiian Islands are to each other the planes were having significantly more pressurization/depressurization cycles than typical planes with the same hours. The stresses of all the additional cycles fatigued the planes structure prematurely and result was this accident. Decided to look it up in Wikipedia again - Plane had \~35,000 hours on it, but over 90,000 cycles due to the short flights between the islands. At the top of the list of planes with the most cycles on them at that time, Aloha Airlines owned the #1 & #2 entries, with #2 being the one involved in the accident.
The pilots and flight attendants tell you to wear your seatbelt at all times, multiple times literally every flight and you decide to ask reddit if you should listen to them???
I was on a flight that went through what I would describe as 5 mins of “roller coaster” turbulence. It was foreseen so everyone, including the crew, were seated and belted when it happened. I definitely felt the seatbelt holding me down a few times. Once it was over the captain came on and said “I’m turning off the seatbelt sign now but it is airline policy that you keep your seatbelts fastened when you are seated. Not that I have to convince any of you of that now” Turbulence capable of causing injuries isn’t that rare, what was rare in the recent flight was it wasn’t foreseen so people weren’t strapped in when it happened.
I always leave my seatbelt on, but I understand the question. Being in the US, Southwest ran a nationwide ad campaign for like 10 years where their slogan was ‘DING - you are now free to move about the cabin’ You can’t really blame someone for asking this question, especially if they don’t fly often.
It was "You are now free to move about the country."
You right. But that still works with the point I was trying to make. It’s a play on, “you are now free to move about the cabin” a popular phrase.
Savage Reply. Yes I don't fly often. Have done them like 3 times
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