[Gosh I love this neighborhood]

I’m wondering how a seat belt would have helped him if things were falling and something struck him on the head.

[Terpfen]

It wouldn’t, which makes the FAA’s preemptive defense more than a little funny.

Besides, why the hell is the FAA talking about this? Mays didn’t fly Goobermint Airlines. But give it time, Obama will get to them.

[Boiling Pots]

It’s time the FAA made mandatory the wearing of helmets by each passenger.

[savedbygrace]

I’m thinking his head hit the bulkhead.

[bondjamesbond]

I’m wondering how a seat belt would have helped him if things were falling and something struck him on the head.

There are two ways to get hit on the head. Either something falls on you, or you bounce up and slam your head into the ceiling. On a hard landing, it could be a little of both.

The seatbelt is there for a reason. When taking off and landing, put the damn thing on. It could save your life. It's just stupid not to have it on.

People think of aircraft as being big, benign, things that always land perfectly. This is true until something goes bad, and then they become hurtling aluminum tubes going 150 miles per hour and slamming into unyielding concrete. When that happens, you want to be strapped down.

[wideminded]

I’m wondering how a seat belt would have helped him if things were falling and something struck him on the head.

Perhaps he actually struck his head on the ceiling.