Horrific turbulence on Air Canada flight sends passengers flying, food splashes onto ceiling

Not the flying experience they had in mind.

A routine Air Canada flight turned into a flight from hell after a heavy patch of turbulence sent passengers and food flying — with the latter splashing across the ceiling.

A fly-witness photographed the “aftermath” of the horrific incident and uploaded the photos to a Reddit after going viral.

The accident happened aboard AC19 from Vancouver to Singapore after the plane hit “some big bumps” about two hours into the transoceanic journey, according to the post.

The turbulence, which reportedly lasted for several minutes, was so severe that “everything went flying (including some people!)”, the passenger wrote.

Accompanying photos showed food, trays and utensils strewn across the aisles and smears of sauces and other foods splattered on the ceiling like a Jackson Pollock painting.

Fortunately, no one was injured during the collisions on the flight path, according to the post.

The poster also praised the flight staff for acting wonderfully following the ordeal.

“The crew came with garbage bags and wheelbarrows to clean up as much as possible,” they wrote. “Everybody helped and it was kind of sweet to see [passengers and flight attendants] taking care of each other. Somehow corrected a cart that was on its side in the rear gallery (those things are heavy).

Crew members also “shared extra tablecloths from [business class]” to bus passengers whose seats were soaked by spilled drinks during the turbulence.

“Thanks to the crew for keeping everyone under control and don’t forget to wear your seat belt!!” praised the Redditor.

Other passengers also shared their experiences on board the turbulent air travel.

“I was on this flight too!!! I was terrified, I’ve never had such turbulence before,” said one. “It really made me realize how helpless you are on a plane.”

“It felt like one of those roller coasters where you’re weightless for a few seconds,” recalled another. “And the cabin was full of floating food! I drank coffee from the ceiling and then I was picking rice out of my hair.”

This is one of many severe cases of turbulence recently. In August, 12 passengers were injured after a Korean Air flight hit a patch of ground so badly that food and flyers went airborne.

In May, a 73-year-old British grandfather was killed and more than 30 others injured after a Singapore Airlines Boeing flight plunged 6,000 feet and sent frantic passengers crashing into the overhead bins.

Unfortunately, turbulence appears to be getting worse with the total annual duration of mid-air reefs increasing by 55% between 1979 and 2020.

Experts have attributed the rise to an increase in “wind shear” – the change in wind speed and direction over a short distance – driven by climate change.