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Old 28th Sep 2018, 11:12
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There are some reports of broken hip and pelvis injuries. Are those an expected consequence of rapid deceleration when seated with a lap belt?
Yes, It happened to me. Then the seat belt fitting ripped out of the plane, and I traveled more. I had been wearing a three point harness.
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