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Singapore Airlines to adopt a “more cautious” approach to managing turbulence

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Singapore Airlines is adding new measures to its in-flight service in order to manage turbulence more effectively. The new service policy states that all meal services in the cabin will be stopped whenever the seatbelt sign is switched on. “Pilots and cabin crew are aware of the hazards associated with turbulence.

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4 American Airlines Flight Attendants Injured After Airbus A321 Hit Turbulence

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Unexpected turbulence injured four cabin crew members, but no other injuries were reported. American Airlines Flight 2905 on June 8th was eventful but for the wrong reasons.

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Korean Air Removes Instant Noodles From Inflight Menu As Turbulence Safety Measure

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The increasing cases of severe turbulence lately have had airlines err on the side of caution. Korean Air has introduced some changes to in-flight services in recent months, with the latest one being the removal of instant noodles from the economy cabin of flights, keeping in mind the safety of passengers and cabin crew.

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62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence

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Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Photo credit: N509FZ( [link] ) 62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence Last week, one passenger died and about 30 passengers were injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar. Have you ever heard of a pilot being hurt in turbulence?

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The Best Seats On A Plane For Turbulence

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If you only take a few flights per year, you might have experienced turbulence once or twice, while frequent fliers might have experienced it a lot more times. While turbulence rarely causes significant harm to passengers, many still fear it. Depending on how severe it is, it can be a very unpleasant part of the journey.

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JetBlue Faces $1.5M Lawsuit Over Hot Water Burn Incident

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million after allegedly being left with "disfiguring burns" when hot water was spilled on her as the cabin crew carried out the inflight service during turbulence. A passenger is suing JetBlue for $1.5 The passenger in question, Tahjana Lewis, is suing the airline for damages for personal injuries.

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The Boeing 777 severe encounter with turbulence

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A SIA Boeing 777-300ER taking off at Zurich Photo Credit: Aero Icarus ( [link] ) The Boeing 777 severe encounter with turbulence On May 21, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Bangkok and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport after encountering severe turbulence, leaving one dead and about 30 injured.