Seat belts
I was reading about the recent incident with Iberia when more than 40 people were injured by severe turbulence.
I wonder,were any of these passengers wearing seat belts irrespective if the sign was on or not.What do the Airlines think about this.
KLM always advise keeping the seatbelt fastened but I reckon all the inexperienced travellers take them off.
For the record,I keep mine on, after travelling on around 2000 flights,I know better.If it is completely safe to take them off,why do the pilots remain strapped in.
I was on a flight last summer with LOT from Krakow to Warsaw on a 737.The seatbelt sign was not yet on as we began our decent.The cabin crew were collecting rubbish with bin bags.
As we entered a cloud we hit severe turbulence.The cabin crew were spreadeagled in the aisles grasping the seatframes.
Some passengers were thrown from their seats and it was difficult to remain in the seat even with the seatbelt on.
This was I imagine totally unexpected,or was it?Can it not happen at anytime?
Many more flights these days seem to be turbulent.
So,should the rules be changed to seatbelts all time when seated?