With many questions to be answered. Passengers sue Hawaiian Airlines as being responsible for the turbulence mass injury event.
With many questions to be answered. Passengers sue Hawaiian Airlines as being responsible for the turbulence mass injury event.
Soon Hawaiian Airlines will suspend flights to and from Hawaii.
Ok so, the world is coming to an end. People need to get a…. Grip? Life? Brain?
“Seat belt enforcement wasn’t implemented.” No it was not implemented, But, I am so very tired and disgusted that We have to keep paying for everyones ignorance. People have the , well Im not putting my belt on, I paid for this flight! This mentality is ignorance and it is abound in many avenues of life. causing us all to pay for the expense that companies have to endure and along to the public, ignorant or educated. I’m sorry Hawaiian airlines, for the poor judgment of the passengers!
Yes the seat belt rules were announced thirty minutes out and the lights were on.
Multiple passengers who were not hurt even said this after landing.
1. Were the fasten seatbelt signs on?
2. Did the cabin crew announce this over the intercom?
If the answer to both of these questions is “yes” then it’s a closed case. Flight attendants are not expected nor should they be expected to “enforce” the rules among those who refuse to follow them.
So sad. People without common sense or sense of self responsibility sue others for their ignorance.
Another example of how lawyers have gotten their bad name.
If the Fasten Seat Belt sign was on then each person not bucked in is at fault.
People need to take responsibility for there actions!
That’s a big If since that’s one of the questions that the attorneys are trying to determine the answer to. So, if the seatbelt sign was on, and those passengers weren’t wearing theirs, then, absolutely there’s no liability on the airlines part. If, on the other hand, the seat belt sign wasn’t on, And the crew had any reason to believe that there was bad weather in the area, it’s a different story. Like the BOH story says, 10 minutes before it’s decent to land Is when a lot of folks take that last minute trip to the lavatory, etc. So, if the crew new about bad weather, and didn’t turn on that sign, well, then the airline bares some responsibility.
I fly to Hawaii every year as well as other trips across the mainland and across the Atlantic. My Rule to avoid injuries caused by turbulence is simple.. I Keep My Seatbelt on at all times.
Aloha
I agree. Anyone who has flown across the western Pacific, like to Japan or Korea, is well aware of what kind of trouble turbulence can cause. Keep the seat belt fastened and leave your seat only when necessary, like to use the restroom.
It sounds like it would be difficult to prove all the elements were followed in the event of bad weather/turbulence. Maybe he said/she said. Unless specific records are recorded. Even those may not be accurate. The flight attendants have a lot of people to deal with. It’s hard to make sure everyone has on their seatbelt. It was also said that turbulence can come out of a clear sky. It might be a case of when you fly you assume certain risks. A thing is not common but it may happen. I’ve never had any serious problems but now I understand how important seatbelts are. A pilot on a flight I was on decided not to have drink service. He noticed some potential bad weather. The place for the cart was to be put away and everyone belted in seats.
This is what happens when you have irresponsible humans acting like children who should not be reminded minute after minute about keeping your seat belt on while on flight! Spoiled, opportunistic to make money, cheap Americans!!!! Employees at Hawaiian are not maids, nor policemen to be checking on every single one, every single minute of a flight if they have their seat belt on!
This also happens when we bring trashy, cheap tourism into the islands! I wish we can have Hawaii be a destination for better tourism instead of the cheap, low class tourism that we have had in the last few years, right before Covid19 and way after Covid19! We, the People of Hawaii deserve better so those Marketing Hawai’i, change your strategies!!!!!
Amen brother
Getting worse every year here
Like we wouldn’t want to be accountable or responsible enough to wear our seatbelts at all times – now would we?
We need to make it someone else’s fault!
well said!
Aloha Rob+Jeff. I know that it is a standing rule that seat belts are required at all times when flying. Only if you need the restroom should you be unbuckled. There needs to be heavier enforcement from now on. No excuse to be wandering around the plane. However I am sure that Hawaiian can pay off the lawsuits with their profits. Maybe that loss will lead them to mandatory enforcement from now on. Thanks for your excellent coverage on all topics. Warm regards.
Hi Debra.
Thanks, and our best to you.
Aloha.
Given everything that flight attendants are busy doing,I have no idea
how they would enforce that.
Yep, sue God for the air turbulence, these ambulance chasers will sue anybody to get their 40% plus court costs. And don’t mention the only time you’re without the seatbelt in place during a flight is a potty break or emergency. Geez!!!!!! Case should get tossed a frivolous lawsuit.