14 injured on turbulent LH flight

[GerryW]

Accident: Lufthansa A321 near Geneva on May 9th 2009, turbulence injures 14
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, May 10th 2009 05:08Z, last updated Sunday, May 10th 2009 05:08Z

A Lufthansa Airbus A321-100, registration D-AIRS performing flight LH-4544 from Munich (Germany) to Lisbon (Portugal) with 147 passengers, was enroute with meal service in progress about 45 minutes into the flight, when the aircraft was hit by clear air turbulence without any warning causing injuries to 12 passengers, most of which were not strapped in, and 2 cabin crew. The flight crew decided to divert to Geneva (Switzerland), where the airplane landed safely.

9 ambulances and emergency doctors provided treatment to the injured, 5 people needed to be brought to a hospital, two of them on stretchers.

A replacement Airbus A321-100 registration D-AIRF was dispatched to Geneva and resumed the flight reaching Lisbon with a delay of 5 hours.

http://avherald.com/h?article=41963496

doesn't LH tell the pax to keep seat belts on for the whole flight?

[flyboy2548m]

doesn't LH tell the pax to keep seat belts on for the whole flight?

More importantly, do the pax do it?

[Procede]

doesn't LH tell the pax to keep seat belts on for the whole flight?

I'm sure they do, but do passengers listen? Very wise, especially above large mountains like, lets say, the swiss alps which happen to be on the route from Munchen to Geneva/Lisbon...

[GerryW]

as far as I know from our flights with LH, they ask you to remain seated and wear the safety belts. But like you both mentioned, a lot of people don't listen. I wear the belts always.

[Ancient Mariner]

as far as I know from our flights with LH, they ask you to remain seated and wear the safety belts. But like you both mentioned, a lot of people don't listen. I wear the belts always.

No you don't and neither does everyone else.
Per

[Sir Gallivant]

Per, there are actually people out there who will secure the seatbelt whenever seated. I have the habit of always doing so (when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course). But in the seat, whether in the car or on an aircraft, seatbelt is always fastened.

[Ancient Mariner]

Per, there are actually people out there who will secure the seatbelt whenever seated. I have the habit of always doing so (when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course). But in the seat, whether in the car or on an aircraft, seatbelt is always fastened.

Me too, but Gerry said "always".
Per

[ZeroAltitude]

Per, there are actually people out there who will secure the seatbelt whenever seated. I have the habit of always doing so (when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course). But in the seat, whether in the car or on an aircraft, seatbelt is always fastened.

Me too, but Gerry said "always".
Per

Why don't you split another hair, Per?

[Verbal]

...(when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course).

I don't. I go to the bathroom right there in my seat. Is this too much information?

[J]

I don't. I go to the bathroom right there in my seat. Is this too much information?

Surely you unbuckle first.

[Verbal]

Surely you unbuckle first.

Negative. CAT can hit at any time. Safety first.

[ZeroAltitude]

Surely you unbuckle first.

Negative. CAT can hit at any time. Safety first.

A whole new meaning for the word "seat cushion"

[Ancient Mariner]

Per, there are actually people out there who will secure the seatbelt whenever seated. I have the habit of always doing so (when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course). But in the seat, whether in the car or on an aircraft, seatbelt is always fastened.

Me too, but Gerry said "always".
Per

Why don't you split another hair, Per?

No need, still plenty left. Might reconsider at later stage.
Per

[Ancient Mariner]

Surely you unbuckle first.

Negative. CAT can hit at any time. Safety first.

Unzip?
Per

[Verbal]

Unzip?

No can do, chief. Having one's manhood flail about the cabin, unconstrained by the trusty zipper, smashing holes in the interior paneling, and pummeling one's fellow pax about the face and head during CAT, would be untoward to say the least, as well as very poor in-flight courtesy. Zipped all the way. Again, was that too much information?

[Verbal]

And please note that my practice of strictly adhering to safe seat belt usage has resulted in me being banned from several airlines and a couple of charter outfits.

[rattler]

Per, there are actually people out there who will secure the seatbelt whenever seated. I have the habit of always doing so (when I have to go to the rest room I must unbuckle, of course). But in the seat, whether in the car or on an aircraft, seatbelt is always fastened.

Same here.

My guess anybody with a flight log will be doing so.

Rattler

[rattler]

Surely you unbuckle first.

Negative. CAT can hit at any time. Safety first.

ROFL...

Rattler

[Ancient Mariner]

Unzip?

No can do, chief. Having one's manhood flail about the cabin, unconstrained by the trusty zipper, smashing holes in the interior paneling, and pummeling one's fellow pax about the face and head during CAT, would be untoward to say the least, as well as very poor in-flight courtesy. Zipped all the way. Again, was that too much information?

Early morning, great weather, no coffee yet.........day ruined. Thank you, Verbie.
Per

[monchavo]

I find the alternative approach of a bradawl, some careful foam removal and the judicious positioning of a gaffa-taped sickbag results in an in-seat commode; perfectly suited to capturing the foul, pestilent stench of my bowel-effluent mid-journey.

[Ancient Mariner]

I find the alternative approach of a bradawl, some careful foam removal and the judicious positioning of a gaffa-taped sickbag results in an in-seat commode; perfectly suited to capturing the foul, pestilent stench of my bowel-effluent mid-journey.

Whole week ruined. Thank you, Monchie.
Per

[ZeroAltitude]

What we need now is a Derf who could supply us with a photoshop of an aircraft cabin equipped with rows upon rows of toilet seats, complete with toilet seat-belts.

[OldSowBreath]

...perfectly suited to capturing the foul, pestilent stench of my bowel-effluent mid-journey.

Thought I was reading a review of the new Australian reds in the Wine Spectator.

[Half Bottle]

...perfectly suited to capturing the foul, pestilent stench of my bowel-effluent mid-journey.

Thought I was reading a review of the new Australian reds in the Wine Spectator.

Master baiter.

[Dmmoore]

And please note that my practice of strictly adhering to safe seat belt usage has resulted in me being banned from several airlines and a couple of charter outfits.

One word Verbal, "DEPENDS"!