If you are sitting in a flight, then you must be aware that there is a situation of air turbulence in the plane. In which the plane jerks or shakes vigorously for a few seconds. But this situation occurs only when the weather is bad or there is lightning at that time. And if someone dies in it, you would hardly have heard such news. Yes, recently a news came that passengers sitting in Singapore Airlines lost their lives and some got injured when there was air turbulence.
Such a shocking and scary incident has once again heated up the issue of air travel safety amid changes in the environment due to climate change. If you also often travel by flight, then know what air turbulence is, and how you can keep yourself safe in such a situation.
Air turbulence in Indian flight
Due to air turbulence, a total of 46 air accidents are expected to occur from 2018 to December 2022, which includes 8 accidents in 2018, 10 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 9 in 2021 and 12 in 2022. Over the past two years, there have been a number of emergency landing accidents, many of which were due to technical failure, air turbulence, emergency or after a bird strike. Although there have been cases of injuries, deaths are very few.
What is air turbulence?
When air does not move properly, it causes air turbulence. Air generally moves in a horizontal stream, called “laminar flow” at altitude. Due to this the aircraft remains at constant speed. But the problem occurs when some things block the flow of air and make it move up-down and in the opposite direction. This causes a sudden change in the altitude of the aircraft, due to which the aircraft shakes. It can also be so strong that it may even cause the plane to fall. During this time, things fall from the floor during the flight.
How can passengers stay safe?
While traveling by plane, air hostesses often ask you to tighten or fasten your belt and even during air turbulence, pilots warn you about it in advance. So in such a situation, keep your belt fastened. Although no amount of precautions can save you from such a situation, it can definitely save you from serious injury.