5. Not wearing a seatbelt
We all know the drill: we have to wear seatbelts on the plane when the seatbelt sign is on, and those who have a fear of flying are a lot more sensitive to the dangers that may occur during the flight — specifically during turbulence. Even if you decide that your seatbelt is not necessary, slight turbulence can cause you to move around in your seat, hurting yourself or other passengers around you. A few months ago, Air Canada had to do an emergency landing in Calgary because of emergency turbulence and 21 passengers were admitted to the hospital because they weren’t wearing seatbelts. And the worst part was that they hurt people around them who were actually wearing their seatbelts.