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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks 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.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
2 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
3 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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