Authorities agree letting babies fly on parents' laps can be deadly. So why is it allowed?

Thirty years ago, studies revealed that unrestrained children are at high risk during turbulence and doomed during crashes.

But in a survivable crash situation — for example a plane landing very hard due to a mechanical problem or skidding off the runway — there's no hope of holding on to a baby. The g-forces will be far too great.

"In that situation, a belly belt is likely to be injurious. A child is likely to be crushed by the adult," Mr Gibson said. "If the child comes loose or is not secured they will fly down the plane. Typically they hit their head."The results are clear from the crash test vision.The American Academy of Paediatrics has long agreed.This is especially true in turbulence,The academy has suggested infant restraints could prevent more children from being burned by hot liquid, bumped by trolleys or falling from a sleeping parents' arms.

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