Turbulence is a major source of occupational injury for flight attendants
Accidents on US airlines have become rare except for one category of in-flight mishap that has remained stubbornly prevalent: turbulence that leads to serious injuries.
“This is a major source of occupational injury,” Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union, said. “Addressing the issues with turbulence has been an issue for us for a long time.” The US skies have enjoyed an unprecedented period of safety for more than a decade. There have been only two US passenger deaths since 2009, a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight on which an engine blew apart and a man on a small turboprop plane in Alaska who was hit by a broken propeller blade.
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