Bad turbulence remains rare and the severity has not increased.
DUBAI - Airlines are showing more interest in turbulence prediction technology after two headline-grabbing incidents in recent weeks, but are holding back from making passengers stay in seatbelts at all times, according to global airline body Iata.in May led to dozens of injuries and the first death linked to plane turbulence in 25 years. Days later, 12 more were injured as a Qatar Airways flight hit turbulence.
Passengers aboard Singapore flight SQ321 said crew and those not strapped in left the floor and slammed into the cabin ceiling, cracking it in places. 2023 was aviation’s safest by many parameters, and modern commercial jets are built to cope with forces many times those experienced in-flight. Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines said last week it was updating policy to remind passengers to fasten seatbelts at all times, as a “precautionary” but not “mandatory” measure.
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