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Captain Laura
I have experienced two dramatic and disturbing episodes of clear air turbulence since December 2017. In one, the plane bounced to the point of water flying out of our glasses, and then it rolled and bounced. People were gasping, praying, and holding their hands in the air. Is it more dangerous to fly, or just uncomfortable?
Hi Molly!
As you have seen, the jets are built to withstand things like this. It is always much safer to fly! As I point out in my book, statistically we would be killed in a car accident 10 times before ever recieving even a scratch from an airplane incident. Try to take early morning flights – the air tends to be more stable then! Thank you for writing in and I hope that helps!
Laura