Here's a perfect example of why people are terrified of turbulence...media.
"...Surprisingly common..."
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As airline passengers continue receiving treatment in a Calgary hospital for injuries sustained during extreme turbulence, Transport Canada reveals there have been 81 other cases of on-board injuries in the past 10 years.
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John Pottinger, an aviation safety consultant who investigated accidents and dozens of other incidents at Transport Canada, said airline travel remains “extremely safe,” but he noted injuries from turbulence are “surprisingly common.”
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http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...n-investigator
By my rudimentary math...
Air Canada claims it flies 600 flights per day - roughly 2.1 Million flights over 10 years...even if you cut that by 75% that's still 540,000 flights...and that's just Air Canada.
81 cases out of 540,000 is .00003333% - SURPRISINGLY COMMON????
What I'm sure this expert meant is that he's surprised in cases of extreme turbulence how many people are actually injured, but the Herald writer spins it into a terrifying story about injuries and turbulence that is sooooooo common. A very misleading story.
That's media for you, and why some people are terrified.