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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:06 AM Original message |
Turbulence blamed for paralyzing woman in Continental flight |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Are they going to have to put seatbelts in the shitter? nt |
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Dirigo (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Bouncing off wall & ceiling in Airplane Toilet |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Or, pad the ceilings... |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. If you're hitting it hard enough to break your neck |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Glad I'm too poor to fly anymore. This was always a fear of mine. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm tall, so I often have my head braced against the overhead in the |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. tragic |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. Crap! They flew threw those storms that went through here Saturday |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Agree with you -- profits above all. Certainly weather conditions were obvious? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah... |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. I experienced terrible turbulence on a flight last month. SO scary. |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. Very turbulent trip from Chgo to San Diego in 2001 |
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bigscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. that is on reason why |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. and when in your seat, you should be buckled up at all times |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. And - the seatbelt ligh was lit on this flight |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. Ugh, I hate flying...and I'm doing it Monday. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't fly anymore - developed sinus problems that cause intense |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I was on a cross country flight in the 70's that bounced across the whole country. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think we just hear about it more. |
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jfkraus (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. A tragic accident to be sure |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I wonder if when there's major turbulence ahead, the pilot purposely bounces the plane for a while.. |
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jfkraus (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Never! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. If you say so, Captain. :) n/t |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. Poor woman has same injury as Christopher Reeve did |
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