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fromTravel + Leisure
4 days ago

Yes, Turbulence Is Getting Worse-Here's What You Should Know

Turbulence is unstable atmospheric movement caused by wind shear, fronts, storms, or airflow over mountains; it can occur in clear air and varies by location.
Travel
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Travel experts reveal why you should never sit at the back of a plane

Avoid back-row seats because they offer limited recline, more noise and galley proximity, slower service, stronger turbulence, and delayed boarding/disembarkation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Passengers Rushed to Hospital After Texas Flight Plummets

Two passengers were rushed to the hospital with turbulence-induced injuries after their flight from Colorado to Texas quickly descended more than 4,000 feet in less than a minute. The plane, initially heading from Aspen, Colorado to Houston, Texas on Thursday, was forced to land in Austin due to severe turbulence that resulted in at least one of the aforementioned passengers bonking their head on the ceiling. HE HIT THE CEILING': Two passengers were seriously hurt when a SkyWest flight from Colorado to Houston hit severe turbulence.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A pair of airline incidents gave us a powerful reminder of 2 key safety rules: wear your seatbelt and leave your bag behind in an emergency

Turbulence can appear suddenly and isn't always detected by onboard radar systems, so there may not be time for the pilots to put on the seatbelt sign.
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Europe news
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

A thunderstorm caused turbulence so bad that it injured 8 people, and passengers were put on a bus to their final destination

Severe turbulence caused injuries on a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming

Global warming significantly increases turbulence risk due to changes in jet stream dynamics and vertical wind shear affecting flight safety.
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