A Boeing 777 plane suddenly got into the zone of strong turbulence before starting to descend

Funny, but two days ago I watched a documentary on just this problem and it's a lesson to all passengers to do what they have to do when travelling in cars: keep that seat belt on throughout the flight. At the very first occurrence, passengers should know the importance of getting back to their seat asap and belting up. It's usually mentioned during the safety demo - to which so many people get too blase about paying any attention.

I spent my working life on aircraft production, repairs and servicing. That thing above your head where passengers stow their 10kg "Hand Luggage" used to be known in the trade as the "Hat Rack" and was where folks stowed their jackets in the good ol' days. It wouldn't surprise me if the majority of the injuries incured during that incident were caused through 25lb two wheeled hand-luggage on-board-cases taking flight in turbulance. Next time you stow your luggage there, try to have a look at the fixture ... and imagine an Aeroflop mechanic with a bad hair day. In my day the only "Hand-luggage" I took on board was a book and a Cola bottle (50/50 with Bacardi).

Many people on flights spend their entire time wandering around the cabin and going to the toilet, this is why i dont.

And that's why you keep your seat belts on during flight !

SIMPLE - You are in a flying tube 35000 feet in the air. The sensible thing to do is remain strapped to the seat

That's on them. You are supposed to have your seat belt on if you're in your seat and this is clearly indicated on all aircraft. This incident is exactly why passengers are told to stay buckled up.

This is the exact reason they tell you to keep your seatbelts on at all times when seated. I always do. In any case, I hope these people recover from their injuries.

cracks me up the guy walking purposely round with his video camera wondering which newspaper he is going to send it to first most likely $$.

I guess they missed the part about leaving your seat belt fastened? I have flown MILLIONS of miles over the past 5 years and through a lot of turbulence. EVERY injury was due to people not keeping their seatbelts fastened.

The pilots should be commended for keeping the plane flying, but those people should have been strapped into their seats. No excuse for that.

People could be saying 'great job pilots for keeping that plane in the air!!', but instead all we get is complaining and 'what is in it for precious me?'.

Can't be helped, and that's the risk we take whenever we fly.

If I am not walking to the toilet I keep my seatbelt buckled. I have been on flights where we have hit clear air turbulence and it's pretty unnerving.

And this is why they tell you to keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you are seated. It could have prevented some of these injuries.

Isn't this why they recommend that you keep your seat belt on at all times?

Aeroflot officials in Moscow said the pilots did not have an opportunity to alert the passengers or the cabin, as the jet had gotten into the zone of what they described as the 'clear air turbulence', or CAT. It is characterized by the absence of any visual signs of clues and that is why the cockpit crew might be simply unaware of what was coming up. I remember my boss telling me many years ago of an accident of much the same type when he was aboard a Lufthansa flight bound for Washington. Some thirty minutes before landing the plane began to shake all over and then an unclear force tossed it up so harshly that they either bumped with their foreheads into the front seats or kind of jumped to the ceiling. No one was damaged as severely in this case but they received numerous bruises and the whole situation was rather frightening.

This video should be shown before take off, then ppl will fasten their seat belts all the time, which is what I do as long as I am in the seat.

Hope the babies are all okay

When in my seat,I keep my seat belt secured at all times,what an awful situation.:(

Amazes me that passengers did not have their seat belts on. You are always told by the pilot to keep them fastened regardless of whether the seat belt sign is on or not. I used to live in South East Asia and experienced numerous occasions when the plane would suddenly drop like this.