Can anyone tell me about flying with a child in lap

[uva185]

Thanks for the thorough investigation and for posting the injuries. I see the person next to the mom also died. Such a tragic situation for everyone.

The person to the left died of smoke inhalation, the person to the right only suffered minor injuries.

So, the infant died not due to trauma, but to smoke inhalation?

Correct. The report states "The mothers of the infants in seats 11F and 22E were unable to hold onto their infants and were unable to find them after the airplane impacted the ground. The infant originally located at 11F was rescued from the fuselage by a passenger who heard her cries and reentered the fuselage. The infant held on the floor in front of seat 22E died of asphyxia secondary to smoke inhalation."

So while the impact did not kill the child, the mother was not able to hold onto him and could not find him after the crash which lead to the smoke inhalation.

I understand parents make these choices based on calculated risk vs cost. I just don't think parents see the true risk involved. Air crashes are rare, lap child injuries are probably even more rare. But it doesn't mean you should totally ignore the risk just to save a couple hundred dollars.

 

[goofy4tink]

No one has called anyone a 'bad parent' because they choose to fly with a baby in their lap. My God people....there is more danger involved in texting while driving and I don't see everyone up in arms about that one!!!
The airlines allow this practice.....it is up to each family to decide how they wish to proceed. Many here wouldn't fly with a lap baby, many others have done it with varying results. It is legal to do...period.

The OP asked for hints about flying with a lap baby. She has gotten a lot of good info, along with some unasked for advice. With this in mind, I am now going to close this one down. It is heading downhill, rapidly!!!