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    • April 22, 2009

    Turbulence Paralyzes Woman

    Filed under: Airplane, Passengers, Tips, Weird — anne @ 1:29 pm
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    Terrible, terrible story about a woman who was on a flight from Houston to McAllen, Texas on Saturday when the plane encountered severe turbulence – and the woman broke her neck.

    Yes, the seatbelt sign was on – but she was in the restroom.

    Two others were sent to the hospital – a crew member and a passenger – they were treated and released. The unidentified woman underwent six hours of surgery -it’s not known at this point if her paralysis will be permanent.

    Two things: When you’re in your seat, always keep your seatbelt buckled. And stay in your seat. Seriously. Use the restroom before you board – use it after you land.
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    1. [...] I’m talking about what’s called “clear-air” and severe storm turbulence – the kind that seems to come-out-of-nowhere to swat a plane around in the sky. It’s scary – and can be dangerous. [...]

      Pingback by RickSeaney.com » Wow, I Like This: System for Predicting/Detecting Severe Turbulence — July 10, 2009 @ 2:15 pm

    2. [...] out of nowhere, without warning: if you’re not buckled up, that crazy shaking can hurt you – badly. Why take a chance? Keep your belt [...]

      Pingback by RickSeaney.com » Eight Things You Should NEVER Say on an Airplane — July 17, 2009 @ 4:44 pm

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