ever have turbulence like that?
Link: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/united-maui-dive-ua1722-close-call/
but it was more the hard wash board effect more often than a 1400' dive. They reported a 2.7 g-load with no injuries which is somewhat surprising but climbing through 2000' after take-off, all including flight attendants, would still be seated, so perhaps they were lucky that no one was injured. Still, one would think that someone on that plane would have gone on social media, reported the incident and claimed that they; "Were certain that they were going to die and the seat belt restraint caused them to wrench their back so they were going to visit their doctor as soon as they got home." The typical whinny pain in the ass.
I thought the same thing, re: UAL passengers...in this day and age there should have been at least a dozen of them on social media by the time they landed...makes me think of the TV show "Lost"...some weird control came over them ;-).
As for myself, no where near as many flights, but probably above average...one flight that stands out is when I was still at ND and using a pass to go to Denver to attend a game against the AF Academy...before the flight home I met up with another Domer student who'was taking the same plane I was (btw, 727) headed for Chicago...and his Dad was the Captain...so he asked him if the two of us could fly in the cockpit...(ir was actually possible then)...so we strapped into a couple of what I assume were jump seats and flew the whole way back...just out of Denver, we encountered a lot of bouncing for quite awhile...(Jet Stream over the Rockies?)..can only imagine how the folks in the cabin felt, but the First Officer made an announcement that it was no problem and wouldn't last very long (something like that)...but what they didn't see, we did...he was relaxing with his foot up on the "Dash" ;-)...totally non-plussed.
I'm guessing the real concerns are with big anvil topped Thunder Bumpers...and staying clear of them...==> another story....Business Trip from Dallas to Houston...All Female crew...night flight...weather delays...AL wants to get us out, but Captain doesn't like flight plan direct to Houston...more delay...she holds her ground...won't fly that route...new flight plan looping out to Austin and coming into Houston through the 'Back Door'...take off...I'm sitting in a left side window seat...nothing but lightning flashes to our left the whole way...smooth ride...make our left turn...arrive w/o incident...thanks Captain..
(Hope I didn't jinx myself for my next flight.)
The safety of flying these days is nothing short of unbelievable.
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