Originally Posted by
funfly
Can I ask if the fact that the recovered bodies were intact indicates that they did not have seat belts fastened?
This was answered in some detail earlier on in this thread. I believe it stated that injuries were indicative of seated passengers strapped in to their seats.
I would speculate that some at least those that had their seat belts fastened had them fastened on a relaxed manner as you might when trying to sleep. Others may have had them fastened more securely and this might account for the proportion of bodies recovered.
If that is true then it would acocunt for the lack of life vests.
Edited to accept harry mann's point about severe turbulence.
It is conceivable that although the seat belt light may have illumiated the FAs were in the process of waking passengers to ensure that seat belts were properly fastened. If they had not completed their checks it would account for FAs not being strapped in, for some passengers not being strapped in and for some to have slack seat belts.
One expects that there may or may not be evidence of seat belt injuries to supprt these possibilities.