How to stay safe during turbulence on a flight

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Published 2024-05-23
A man died and dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence earlier this week. Capt. Laura Einsetler, a commercial airline pilot, joined CBS News to discuss how to stay safe during turbulence on a flight.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ouroboris
    #1 way to stay safe during turbulence on a flight: Keep your seatbelt on. The only time you need to take it off is when using the toilet and leaving the plane.
  • @reecom9884
    How to stay safe during turbulence on a flight as a passenger; wear your seat-belt while seated. As a passenger, you can’t fly the jet or do anything else!
  • Most airliners fly up in the high altitude of the JET STREAM which is traveling hundreds of miles per hour usually the air is very stable but you can hit a "bump" every so often...these jets travel 300 to 500 mph..usually no problem..I like how the pilot.....Capt, Eiensetler,,,explained this problem...I would fly on her Jet anytime...Be safe and enjoy your flight!!! ( fasten your seat belts..)..
  • @galecr
    KEEP YOUR SEATBELT ON!!
  • @user-yy9hk9od9u
    Always have the seat belt on when seated. You can end up on the roof and crash down.
  • @WalkiTalki
    They still haven't totally fixed the software issue that has complete control of the elevators. Any maneuver that requires fast concise control of the elevators remains unaccessable to the pilot. Boeing can't pay a millionare CEO $33million per year if they just go around spending hundreds of dollars fixing something that shouldn't have been built to begin with.
  • @PS2Sniper
    Fasten your seatbelt, put the table up, and pray. 🙏🏻
  • @Rick-qf5de
    Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing... !!! 😮
  • @franklin9400
    By not crashing. Like what used to happen. 🤯
  • @juliew.2165
    Pilots don't lye to passengers, if we lost a door still telling everyone it's nothing. RE-assuring passengers he's trying to land, & follow safety guideline. Inform everyone on board what is the best practice, & expect ALL to stay in seat, brace, & calm.
  • @bmatt64
    Did they say strap- in or strap-on?
  • @bobfeller604
    I always keep my seatbelt fastened, I don't want to bounce off the ceiling.
  • Why airplanes are dependent on human judgement on climate during Mid Air flights ?? Safety is most important in airlines, what the hell that artificial intelligence technology making billions, but can't present airlines accidents
  • @islandbirdw
    This is simple, always wear your seatbelt when seated.
  • @anitaklara7428
    I’m so scared of turbulence thst I always keep my seatbelt on! I will be now even more scared to go to washroom … and surely won’t be streching my legs anymore .