Trays of food served on board an Air Canada flight reportedly flew Saturday and crashed into the ceiling and aisle when the plane encountered significant turbulence at meal time, between Vancouver and Singapore.
“We encountered major turbulence and everything flew away (including a few people!). Fortunately, no injuries from what I could see. Congratulations to the crew for keeping everything under control, and don’t forget to wear your seat belt!” a passenger on board commented on Saturday, sharing photos of the incident on Reddit.
After about two hours of flight, the passengers of Flight 19 would have been taken by surprise when the turbulence would have affected the plane without warning for a few minutes, before a sudden “big drop in altitude” which would have caused the platforms to take off. , specified the traveler in the comments.
“I was on that flight too! I was terrified, I had never had such turbulence before. It really made me realize how helpless we are on a plane,” commented a second passenger.
“Me too,” added a third. It was like one of those roller coasters where you spend several seconds in zero gravity. And the cabin was full of floating food! I had coffee dripping on me from the ceiling and I was brushing rice out of my hair.”
Screenshot taken from Reddit
In images taken following the tremors and reported by View from the Wing, a publication that records aerial incidents, we can see food spilled throughout the aircraft, from the aisle to the ceiling.
Fortunately, no one was injured, and the employees, helped by several passengers, cleaned up the damage by distributing towels to those who had been soaked by drinks on the plane.
While incidents of turbulence seem to be increasing in recent months, several Internet users have confirmed, in the comments, that they keep their seat belts fastened on planes to avoid unpleasant surprises.
“Sometimes people think that flight attendants are just taking advantage of their power when enforcing safety rules. But the rules are there for a reason […] Some people forget that you are in a tin can at 500 mph. Fasten your seat belt and listen to the safety instructions,” insisted a fourth.
