While turbulence is a completely normal part of flying, it can be dangerous - and it's getting worse, with some global routes notorious for bumpy flights. Nearly three-quarters of severe injuries ...
When the plane started shaking violently on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam in July, some passengers thought it was going to crash. The jet had hit severe turbulence, flinging people ...
Most of us have experienced turbulence while traveling: when your plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds. Severe turbulence can put even the most seasoned flier ...
North America’s 10 most turbulent flights and airports revealed - The new lists are courtesy of a website that monitors turbulence using the same sources that pilots turn to when planning flight route ...
For many nervous flyers, turbulence is the worst part of flying. One moment, you’re cruising comfortably at 35,000 feet, and the next moment, your drink is airborne. And while turbulence is rarely ...
Pilots go through the same bumpy turbulence as passengers, but they see it in a completely different way. They spend hundreds of hours learning exactly how much motion an airliner can safely absorb in ...