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Pilots will usually try to warn each other of turbulence by using air traffic control and monitor the weather ahead of them, but occasionally they do not warn passengers of turbulence and this could result in a personal injury and the victim making a holiday accident claim.
There are a variety of situations in which turbulence may occur and those are when the aircraft is flying near thunderstorms, through cloud, over mountains or at high altitude near jet streams (narrow fast flowing air currents), and in or near air masses of different temperature or densities.
Depending on the level of turbulence expected – light, moderate, severe, or extreme – the seatbelt signs will be turned on to keep passengers safe, or the flight path may be changed altogether.
Flight crew should warn people about potential turbulence and turn on the seatbelt signs so that when the plane encounters it, passengers are not standing or walking about in the cabin and do not have a possibility of falling over and hurting themselves.
Failing to warn customers if the aircraft is heading for turbulence could mean that someone is standing up from their seat when the plane enters the trouble spot.
This could result in them falling over and causing themselves personal injury when they land on the floor or hit something as they lose balance.
Depending on the severity of the turbulence and the age or the passenger their injuries could be anything from very minor to severe, and a serious personal injury could cause unnecessary pain and stress since potentially the plane will need to travel a long time before pilots can land it at the next airport so that the victim can be taken to hospital.
Holiday accident claim after turbulence-related personal injury
If you have suffered injury due to a failure on the part of airline staff to warn you of approaching turbulence, you could be eligible to make a compensation claim for your pain and any loss of earnings resulting from the incident.
YouClaim's solicitors are experts in the field of holiday accident claims, so contact us on 0800 10 757 95, take a few moments to fill in a short online claim form, or talk to an adviser about your case over the internet using live help.
