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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?

Freakonomics Radio

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Turbulence & Flight Attendant Role

Turbulence is a big threat to safety, and flight attendants are always prepared for it./nBrandon Morel was on a flight from Tokyo to Chicago when turbulence caused his coffee to spill and his seatbelt to come off./nSarah Nelson told him that severe turbulence is when there's an air pocket that the plane drops quickly, and that Luke Wielden was injured when his plane made an emergency landing in Hawaii after experiencing severe turbulence.

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