Pennsylvania – A Pittsburgh-bound flight from Punta Cana had to be diverted to Florida after four crew members and three passengers were injured from unexpected turbulence.
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Some passengers were tossed from their seats, and one flight attendant hit her head on the ceiling of the Allegiant Airlines flight on Thursday.
The flight from the Dominican Republic hit the turbulence over the Bahamas, and the plane was diverted to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The airline says the charter flight operated for Apple Vacations had 137 passengers and six crew members.
The Broward County sheriff’s office says the injuries weren’t life-threatening. The most seriously hurt was a flight attendant who had head injuries.
The airline arranged other flights for the passengers, but some opted to drive home.
I’m always amazed by these reports. Way back (I hate to say just how far back..) when I first started taking commercial aircraft, the practice was (not a “rule”, per se, but pretty common) that you always kept your seat belt on.
You’d loosen it during the main part of the flight so it didn’t crimp on you, but it would still keep you from flying up at the ceiling.
– this wouldn’t help anyone actually walking around such as the crew or people heading to the bathroom, but would make a big difference for everyone else.