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Are You A Nervous Flyer? Turbulence In Planes Set To Worsen, Study Warns
Planes are more likely to encounter severe turbulence when they fly through the jet stream, the study warned.
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How Climate Change Is Impacting Air Turbulence
For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience -- and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it is only set to worsen, according to a growing body of scientific evidence.
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"Significant" Turbulence Forces Delta Plane To Make Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalised: "Saw Everything Fly Through The Air"
The aircraft landed safely in Minneapolis, and medical personnel evaluated the passengers and crew members.
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Freak Wind Gusts Worsened By Climate Change Threaten Airline Passenger Safety
Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024.
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Video: IndiGo Flight Hit By Turbulence Due To Delhi Storm, Landing Aborted
The pilot of an IndiGo flight aborted landing after the aircraft experienced severe turbulence as Delhi and surrounding areas experienced rainfall, storm and gusty winds.
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Blog | 30 Terrifying Minutes On A Delhi-Srinagar Flight That Changed My Life - By Derek O'Brien
We see lightning, clearly visible as it stabs through daylight. Now there is some turbulence, but it progresses rapidly. I realise this is not your regular turbulence. This is severe, the likes I've never experienced on my frequent flyer miles before
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Dramatic Video Shows Pakistani Plane Battling Sandstorm, Forced To Abort Landing In Lahore
Air Traffic Control reportedly instructed the pilot to abort the landing due to unsafe conditions.
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"Immediately Assisted...": Air Force Sources On IndiGo's Mid-Air Scare
The IndiGo plane that encountered severe turbulence en route from Delhi to Srinagar - leading to a terrifying 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, when the normal is no more than 3,000 - had been told Pak airspace was off limits, sources said.
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Storm, Screams, Hailstones: IndiGo's 8,500 Ft/Min Drop After Pak Refusal
A domestic flight from Delhi to Srinagar went through a chaotic situation on Wednesday, after the IndiGo aircraft encountered a violent hailstorm and severe turbulence, triggering multiple warnings, an 8,500-feet-per-minute descent.
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Pak Rejected IndiGo Pilot's Request To Use Its Airspace To Avoid Turbulence
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday said the crew of IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar on Wednesday had sought permission to enter the Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence but the request was rejected.
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A Year Of Turbulence: Mirabai Chanu And Indian Weightlifting's Unfulfilled Dreams
Not many sports are inseparably linked with an individual, but Mirabai Chanu has been that one name in Indian weightlifting for several years now and 2024 was no different as she carried the weight of the nation's aspirations for Olympic glory once again.
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As Turbulent 2024 Nears Close, Anti-Doping Agency Pushes Back Against 'Unfair Attacks'
Last spring, the sports watchdog was severely criticized for clearing swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Watch: Passengers Fly Off Their Seats As Miami-Bound Flight Faces Severe Turbulence
The flight had taken off from Stockholm around 12:55 pm local time on Thursday and was due to land in Miami at 5:45 pm when the incident took place.
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11 Injured After Severe Turbulence Onboard Lufthansa Flight To Frankfurt
Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday.
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Watch: Passenger Stuck In Overhead Bin During Severe Turbulence On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Videos from inside the plane have surfaced on social media which shows passengers helping a fellow flyer out of an overhead bin storage area.
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Are You A Nervous Flyer? Turbulence In Planes Set To Worsen, Study Warns
Planes are more likely to encounter severe turbulence when they fly through the jet stream, the study warned.
-
How Climate Change Is Impacting Air Turbulence
For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience -- and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it is only set to worsen, according to a growing body of scientific evidence.
-
"Significant" Turbulence Forces Delta Plane To Make Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalised: "Saw Everything Fly Through The Air"
The aircraft landed safely in Minneapolis, and medical personnel evaluated the passengers and crew members.
-
Freak Wind Gusts Worsened By Climate Change Threaten Airline Passenger Safety
Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024.
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Video: IndiGo Flight Hit By Turbulence Due To Delhi Storm, Landing Aborted
The pilot of an IndiGo flight aborted landing after the aircraft experienced severe turbulence as Delhi and surrounding areas experienced rainfall, storm and gusty winds.
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Blog | 30 Terrifying Minutes On A Delhi-Srinagar Flight That Changed My Life - By Derek O'Brien
We see lightning, clearly visible as it stabs through daylight. Now there is some turbulence, but it progresses rapidly. I realise this is not your regular turbulence. This is severe, the likes I've never experienced on my frequent flyer miles before
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Dramatic Video Shows Pakistani Plane Battling Sandstorm, Forced To Abort Landing In Lahore
Air Traffic Control reportedly instructed the pilot to abort the landing due to unsafe conditions.
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"Immediately Assisted...": Air Force Sources On IndiGo's Mid-Air Scare
The IndiGo plane that encountered severe turbulence en route from Delhi to Srinagar - leading to a terrifying 8,500-feet-per-minute descent, when the normal is no more than 3,000 - had been told Pak airspace was off limits, sources said.
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Storm, Screams, Hailstones: IndiGo's 8,500 Ft/Min Drop After Pak Refusal
A domestic flight from Delhi to Srinagar went through a chaotic situation on Wednesday, after the IndiGo aircraft encountered a violent hailstorm and severe turbulence, triggering multiple warnings, an 8,500-feet-per-minute descent.
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Pak Rejected IndiGo Pilot's Request To Use Its Airspace To Avoid Turbulence
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday said the crew of IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar on Wednesday had sought permission to enter the Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence but the request was rejected.
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A Year Of Turbulence: Mirabai Chanu And Indian Weightlifting's Unfulfilled Dreams
Not many sports are inseparably linked with an individual, but Mirabai Chanu has been that one name in Indian weightlifting for several years now and 2024 was no different as she carried the weight of the nation's aspirations for Olympic glory once again.
-
As Turbulent 2024 Nears Close, Anti-Doping Agency Pushes Back Against 'Unfair Attacks'
Last spring, the sports watchdog was severely criticized for clearing swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Watch: Passengers Fly Off Their Seats As Miami-Bound Flight Faces Severe Turbulence
The flight had taken off from Stockholm around 12:55 pm local time on Thursday and was due to land in Miami at 5:45 pm when the incident took place.
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11 Injured After Severe Turbulence Onboard Lufthansa Flight To Frankfurt
Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday.
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Watch: Passenger Stuck In Overhead Bin During Severe Turbulence On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Videos from inside the plane have surfaced on social media which shows passengers helping a fellow flyer out of an overhead bin storage area.
