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Saturday Magazine

1 Jun 2024

Saturday, 1st, June, 2024: JOY Radiothon Special Professor Doug Drury, Head of Aviation Central Queensland University, How Common Is Air Turbulence?

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Saturday, 1st, June, 2024: JOY Radiothon Special Professor Doug Drury,  Head of Aviation Central Queensland University, How Common Is Air Turbulence?

Nevena and Macca talk to Professor Doug Drury, Head of Aviation Central Queensland University,since the recent Singapore Airline turbulence situation, they discuss just how common it is.

About 25 in-flight turbulence injuries are reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau each year, although it is thought many more are un-reported. Some of these reported injuries are serious, including broken bones and head injuries. Passengers being thrown up and out of their seat during turbulence is one of the most common type of head injury on a plane.

Other injuries from turbulence are caused by contact with flying laptops, or other unsecured items.

In one example of clear-air turbulence that came without warning, cabin crew, passengers and meal trolleys hit the ceiling, and landed heavily back on the floor. Serious injuries included bone fractures, lacerations, neck and back strains, a dislocated shoulder and shattered teeth. Almost all of those seriously injured did not have their seat belts fastened.

But we need to put this into perspective. In the year to January 2024, there were more than 36 million passengers on international flights to Australia. In the year to February 2024, there were more than 58 million passengers on domestic flights.

 

https://theconversation.com/how-risky-is-turbulence-on-a-plane-how-worried-should-i-be-230665

 

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