There have been a variety of news items talking about turbulence during a flight. In a recent event a Hawaiian Airlines flight hit a major unexpected updraft and 25 people were injured. Some seriously.
Pilots are ordinarily careful to fly around major turbulence, but some amount of it is common and not dangerous. Pilot to pilot communication helps avoid issues. Planes are built to take it. In the Hawaiian Airlines flight (in the Airbus) it was unseen and unexpected.
Flight attendants are at greatest risk at these unexpected times as they are in the aisles going about their duties. Why would 25 people then get injured? Well, passengers were not using their seatbelts or not using them correctly.
Planes have seatbelts for this very reason. Without the seat belt a passenger becomes a missile. bouncing around the plane. As well, we are always warned to secure items under the seat ahead of us. Things that was not secured act as missiles as well.
Turbulence happens and we need to heed the instructions of the staff when they say to make sure that seat belt is in place and snug. I can get hurt if you don't and come flying into my seat.
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