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In addition, seats near the front and next to the wing will typically be less bumpy compared to the back of the aircraft. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Aviation

Simplified: Seats near the front and next to the wing will typically be less bumpy.

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1 month ago
Passengers in window seats are less likely to be struck by any projectile objects, suitcases falling out of overhead bins or ceiling tiles coming down, said Sara Nelson, the president of the largest f... 0.700

👤 Sara Nelson 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Passengers in window seats are less likely to be struck by projectile objects according to Sara Nelson.

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1 month ago
“The biggest danger is not being secured,” said Kristie Koerbel, who has worked as a flight attendant for 21 years. 0.900

👤 Kristie Koerbel 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: The biggest danger is not being secured according to Kristie Koerbel.

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1 month ago
The Federal Aviation Administration advises passengers to wear their seatbelt at all times, not just when the seatbelt light is on, and to secure children under the age of 2 in an F.A.A.-approved car... 0.900

👤 Federal Aviation Administration 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: The FAA advises passengers to wear seatbelts at all times and secure children under 2 in FAA-approved car seats.

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1 month ago
Traveling by plane is much safer than traveling by car: The odds of dying during a commercial flight in the United States are too small to calculate, according to the National Safety Council. 0.900

👤 National Safety Council 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Traveling by plane is much safer than traveling by car according to the National Safety Council.

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1 month ago
And the last turbulence-related death on a major airline happened more than 25 years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a 2021 report. 0.900

👤 National Transportation Safety Board 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: The last turbulence-related death on a major airline happened more than 25 years ago according to the NTSB 2021 report.

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In the 13 years spanning 2009 to 2022, for example, a total of 34 passengers were seriously injured because of turbulence, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: 34 passengers were seriously injured by turbulence from 2009 to 2022 according to the FAA.

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1 month ago
Passenger injuries from turbulence are rare. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Passenger injuries from turbulence are rare.

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1 month ago
“While pilots can ease most turbulence, it is still unavoidable or unexpected for some flights, but planes are designed to safely withstand the impacts,” the Air Line Pilots Association, a prominent p... 0.900

👤 Air Line Pilots Association 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Planes are designed to safely withstand turbulence impacts according to the Air Line Pilots Association.

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1 month ago
It may also help to know that, according to a 2020 study, it has never been safer to travel on a commercial airline. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: It has never been safer to travel on a commercial airline according to a 2020 study.

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1 month ago
It’s far more common to encounter low to moderate turbulence than the severe kind that throws heavy drink carts into the air. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Low to moderate turbulence is far more common than severe turbulence.

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Turbulence is not usually a cause for concern. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Turbulence is not usually a cause for concern.

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And scientists have warned that we may have bumpier flights in the years ahead because of elevated carbon dioxide emissions that are warming the atmosphere, which can alter the speed and direction of... 0.800

👤 Scientists 📋 News Article 🏷️ Science , Aviation , Environmental

Simplified: Scientists warn bumpier flights may occur due to elevated carbon dioxide emissions warming the atmosphere.

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1 month ago
But this year alone, there have been multiple instances of severe turbulence on flights that have led to dozens of passenger injuries. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Aviation

Simplified: Multiple instances of severe turbulence on flights have led to dozens of passenger injuries this year.

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1 month ago
Airplane turbulence, which is usually caused by large changes in airflow in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, is generally a minor nuisance. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Science , Aviation

Simplified: Airplane turbulence is generally a minor nuisance usually caused by airflow changes.

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