The last couple of times I've flown anywhere I've been surprised by the way many of the people on the plane, including the flight attendants, seem to ignore the seatbelt sign. I realize that flight attendants don't have to sit down unless ordered by the captain, but they used to chastise passengers who got up when they weren't supposed to. On the last several flights I've taken they haven't seemed to care that people were up and about as the plane bounced.McALLEN - A woman was paralyzed and two other people were injured during a turbulent flight from Houston that arrived here early Saturday morning.
The woman, 47, was using the plane's bathroom when the aircraft encountered turbulence and descendent rapidly, throwing her against the ceiling, said Dr. Trey Fulp, an orthopedic spine surgeon treating her at McAllen Medical Center.
He said the woman suffered a fractured neck and was scheduled to undergo surgery on it Monday.
Doctors spent 6 hours operating on her back after the plane landed.
The back injury left her paralyzed from the chest down, Fulp said. ...Clark said the flight left Houston late at night after being delayed. The seatbelt signs were illuminated when the plane experienced "sudden turbulence," she said.
I bet things change now. Who knows, we may even see seatbelts on the toilets.
Having at one time been a pilot myself I'm well aware that there are potholes up there that you can hit without any warning, so I always have my seatbelt on. I hit my head enough on airplanes without doing it while sitting down.
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