An American burned herself with tea and demands $1.5 million from the airline (3 photos)
A JetBlue passenger sued for $1.5 million. A woman claims she was scalded with tea during turbulence. 
Tayana Lewis said in her lawsuit that on May 15, a plane en route from Orlando to Hartford encountered rough air conditions that caused the "Fasten Seat Seat" sign to turn on, but flight attendants continued to serve drinks.
Hot tea being served to a passenger next to Lewis spilled on her and caused severe burns to her chest, legs and arms. The woman was left with scars.
The victim accused the airline of serving drinks at "unreasonably and dangerously high temperatures." 
A much more terrible incident occurred with Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 on May 20. The aircraft, carrying 211 passengers and 18 members, encountered intense turbulence. A 73-year-old man died of a heart attack and dozens were injured. 
As the climate warms, turbulence will become more common, particularly over the North Atlantic, according to Guy Gratton, associate professor of aviation and the environment at Cranfield University.
"Climate change is causing the troposphere to become warmer and the lower stratosphere to become colder. If you fly across the Atlantic, there are now more waves in the jet stream, and also more energy. This creates more friction, which means more turbulence ", the scientist explained.
