I’m a pilot and this is what I want you to know about turbulence: ‘Does it scare you?’

You are more likely to be knocked flat by a falling coconut on holiday than be involved in a plane accident because of turbulence, a pilot claims.

Garrett Ray, who uses social media to talk about his love of flying, made a video to dismiss travelers concerns over mid-flight turbulence.

The US-based pilot explained people are more likely to be related to royalty or win a gold medal than experience an emergency in the air due to turbulence.

He added that holidaymakers are also more likely to be ‘ambushed’ and ‘knocked unconscious by falling coconut’ than to be involved in a crash on a commercial airliner because of it.

He said that it is ‘safe to say’ turbulence is most people’s number one fear in the sky but wanted to shake up that perspective.

‘Fly fearless but on your beach trips watch out for those real culprits up in the palm trees,’ he said.

The pilot’s TikTok has more than 507k followers he uses the platform to help others discover a love for flying.

But the latest video didn’t seem to work for everyone.

‘Thanks for the information but I fear to fly,’ one woman commented.

‘When the Pilot says flight attendants take your seat freaks me out every time,’ another added. 

Others joked they have different ‘number one fears’. 

‘My number one fear on flights is the kid in the seat in front of me who wants to play peek a boo on a seven-hour flight,’ said one.

‘My fear is not understanding how the 10 ton dumpster soars through the sky in general… even after research and videos,’ said another.

In 1966 human error, combined with turbulence took down a plane in Mt Fuji.

Turbulence, which is caused by movement in the air is more likely to make the plane drop slightly – making the pilot lose control temporarily.