Simple Flying

MAY 26, 2024

Another incident of mid-flight turbulence involving an Airbus narrowbody jet belonging to Turkish Airlines has come to light. While airplanes encounter turbulence every day, incidents severe enough to injure passengers and crew also seem to be on the rise.

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Simple Flying

MAY 24, 2024

Singapore Airlines is changing its seat belt policy for cabin services following the turbulence incident that resulted in more than a dozen injured passengers on a flight between London and Singapore. One passenger passed away during the event.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 124

Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

Korean Air will stop serving instant noodles on long-haul economy flights over safety concerns brought by the increase in turbulence. From July 1, 2024, Korean Air wrapped up its in-flight services 40 minutes prior to landing on all medium to long-haul flights due to the increase in extreme turbulence cases.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 290

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2024

On May 21, 2024, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER encountered severe turbulence while enroute from London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN), on flight SQ321. The turbulence was so bad that dozens of people suffered serious injuries, and there was even one fatality (reportedly from a heart attack). Injured shifted to hospital.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline Jet 120

Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Taipei encountered severe turbulence, injuring several passengers and crew members.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 122

Simple Flying

AUGUST 28, 2024

Another case of turbulence has surfaced, this time affecting a United Airlines flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago. While airplanes are built to withstand turbulence to a certain extent, this incident was severe enough to force a diversion and injure some passengers.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 8, 2024

American Airlines Flight 2905 on June 8th was eventful but for the wrong reasons. Unexpected turbulence injured four cabin crew members, but no other injuries were reported.

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Turbulence Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 122

Simple Flying

MAY 23, 2024

Twenty passengers remain in intensive care following the extreme turbulence onboard a Singapore Airlines flight on Monday. While none of the injuries are considered life-threatening, the most severe spinal and brain injury cases require surgery.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 126

Aerotime

MARCH 5, 2025

However, safety for 2024 did not emulate the unprecedented low levels recorded in 2023, which turned out to be the safest year on record for commercial airline travel. In 2024, there were seven fatal airline accidents across 40.6 In 2024, IATA reported an accident rate of 1.13 figure recorded in 2023. million commercial flights.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Severe turbulence on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 flight between Seattle and Phoenix on December 26, 2024, reportedly hospitalized four crew members and injured one passenger.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 10, 2024

A recent Southwest Airlines flight from Manchester, New Hampshire, to Baltimore encountered turbulence, which seriously injured a passenger. The Federal Aviation Administration noted that WN3633 experienced challenging conditions around 15:50 on Wednesday, August 7.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 116

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

An American Airlines passenger sustained a serious injury during a flight from So Paulo, Brazil, to Miami on Saturday. Severe turbulence forced the flight to return nearly two hours into the flight after the travelers leg was reportedly fractured from the episode.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 19, 2024

A Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles reportedly experienced severe turbulence, injuring one passenger and requiring medical attention.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

MAY 26, 2024

The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER that sustained major turbulence during a flight to Singapore from London last week has returned to its main base at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The carrier ferried the aircraft on Sunday after it remained on the ground in Bangkok for five days following the turbulence incident.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 128

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner was struck by moderate to severe turbulence on November 15, 2024. Simple Flying has asked American Airlines for a comment. As a result of this, two members of the cabin crew were reportedly injured. The severity of the injuries is currently unknown.

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Turbulence Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

The Singaporean Ministry of Transport (MOT) published its initial findings into the severe turbulence incident that involved a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which resulted in one fatality and more than a dozen injuries onboard the flight from the United Kingdom to Singapore.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

MAY 26, 2024

A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 was met by emergency services at Dublin Airport today after turbulence injured six passengers and six crew members on flight QR017 from Doha. This news follows another severe turbulence event this week, which saw a passenger pass away on a Singapore Airlines 777.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 131

Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. Airline photograph of cabin after the passengers had been disembarked. Clear air turbulence is a rare but increasing weather phenomenon which is linked to climate change.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

On Sunday, a United Airlines flight from Springfield, Missouri, to Houston, Texas, was diverted to Waco Regional Airport due to severe turbulence. Several other flights were diverted to Waco after being hit by turbulence generated by a nearby storm system late in the day.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 121

Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

Flying through the air causes wake turbulence, which is significantly large for airliners like the A380. There's no question the A380 can cause wake turbulence for other aircraft, but can it be affected by wake turbulence? The only full-length double-decker jet can carry as many as 853 passengers to long distances.

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Turbulence Jet Airlines Airline 104

Simple Flying

JULY 24, 2024

Turbulence has been on the rise. The recent stories of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 , the turbulence experienced by the Boeing 777-300ER operated by the same airline , etc., have made people more aware about the various types of turbulence that aircraft is subjected to.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Turbulence is a given in aviation, but it may catch some people by surprise, especially if they are new to flying or have not flown in a while. Over the last few years, it has been speculated that turbulence is becoming more dangerous due to climate change.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 17, 2024

An incident yesterday on an Air New Zealand A320 flight will return the spotlight to inflight turbulence following the recent severe episodes on Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways flights. While this incident was nowhere near as severe as those two, it did result in two people heading for hospital when the plane landed.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 122

Airline Geeks

JANUARY 6, 2025

Mexicos military-run airline Mexicana de Aviacin is scaling back its route network following a $50 million loss in 2024.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 107

Simple Flying

AUGUST 1, 2024

The increasing cases of severe turbulence lately have had airlines err on the side of caution. Korean Air has introduced some changes to in-flight services in recent months, with the latest one being the removal of instant noodles from the economy cabin of flights, keeping in mind the safety of passengers and cabin crew.

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Turbulence Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

By providing staffing solutions and HR services to airlines and MROs, flexible models of staffing are providing key value to those who need it most during these turbulent times. Airlines and lessors have to balance sustainability and operation efficiency.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 26, 2025

Following a flight on Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 , two women have filed a federal lawsuit blaming the airline for injuries they sustained during severe turbulence.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 115

One Mile at a Time

MAY 24, 2024

A few days ago, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER encountered severe turbulence between London and Singapore, leading to one fatality, as well as dozens of serious injuries. Following this incident, the airline will be updating its inflight service protocol, in a way passengers will notice.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline Cabin Crew 113

Simple Flying

MAY 4, 2024

Air turbulence can cause unsteady movement of the aircraft, which may result in a disturbed flight for air crew and passengers. While some passengers may be anxious during turbulence, it is a usual occurrence for pilots.

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Turbulence Pilot Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

JULY 5, 2024

Korean Air has introduced new cabin service procedures to address severe turbulence risks. The changes follow several airlines, including Korean Air, experiencing severe turbulence events that have resulted in injuries to people onboard the aircraft.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 89

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A Scoot Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced turbulence during a flight from Singapore (SIN) to Guangzhou (CAN), China. Seven passengers were injured, one of whom required hospitalization, according to a report by The Strait Times.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 116

AV Web

JULY 2, 2024

At least 30 people aboard an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 were injured when the plane hit turbulence over Brazil on Monday. “Our flight UX045 bound for Montevideo has been diverted to the Natal airport (in Brazil) due to strong turbulence,” Air Europa said in social media posts.

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Ceiling Turbulence Airlines Airline 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has blamed the flight crew of a Hawaiian Airlines flight for a severe turbulence incident experienced in December 2022.

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Turbulence Pilot Airlines Airline 105

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 19, 2024

What makes decided to fly on this route with the airline is mainly to check out the lounges at Bangkok and also to experience the Boeing 787 aircraft in the front cabin. I have flown on this aircraft twice on SIN-SGN-SIN route in the Economy Class and the experience is what you expect when flying on one of the best airlines in the world.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport unveiled a new campaign on December 24 to promote the use of seatbelts during flights and to increase public awareness of the risks associated with in-flight turbulence , according to South Korea 's Yonhap News Agency.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Traveling by air is never comfortable when turbulence occurs. Recent research seems to indicate that it goes further than was earlier assumed—up to 55 miles from the storm. This discovery may redefine today's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and passenger protection policies.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Co-founder and Principal of Air52 Aviation Consultants, Koen Karsbergen brings over two decades of experience in airline management and strategy to his columns. This is the world of airline alliances, where fierce competitors transform into careful collaborators, all working to connect passengers across the globe.

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