Mountains, storms, and the jet stream all affect airplane turbulence. Though it is usually more nerve-wracking than dangerous, a handful of passengers suffer injuries due to rough air each year.

Turbulence is an irregular motion of air resulting from obstructions to the airflow or vertical currents. There are three ...

As we mark International Civil Aviation Day, it is important to reinforce the fact that aviation remains the most reliable, ...

Pilots employ a host of measures to avoid turbulence. This includes climbing, descending, or routing around turbulent air.

The in-flight announcement to fasten your seat belts due to turbulence can unsettle even the most seasoned flyers. After all, flying inside a rocking vessel thousands of feet above the ground is ...

Turbulence, particularly clear air turbulence, is becoming more frequent and severe. The three main types of turbulence are mountain wave, convective, and clear air turbulence. Staying buckled up ...

Andrew Davies was on his way to New Zealand to work on a Doctor Who exhibition, for which he was project manager. The first leg of his flight from London to Singapore was fairly smooth. Then suddenly ...

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 ...

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Turbulence is a normal part of air travel. Indeed, everyone has a story about hitting a rough patch of air, those hair-raising moments when suddenly more than the plane is flying. Bellies drop, drinks ...

This UGC picture taken on July 1, 2024 and released as a courtesy by passenger Claudio Fernandez Arbes shows damages in an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after it made an emergency landing in ...