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

MAY 28, 2024

Turbulence and flying go together like waves and the ocean. Turbulence is an inevitability of taking to the air and is a product of fluid dynamics (as the waves in the ocean are, as well!).

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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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Simple Flying

MAY 25, 2024

One has died (of heart attack), and many more have been injured on a recent Singapore Airlines flight which was unexpectedly dramatically buffeted by severe air turbulence. One of the more tricky types of air turbulence is what is called Clear air turbulence (CAT), which is very difficult to predict.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Turbulence is one of the most unpredictable and potentially unsettling aspects of air travel. Whether you're a seasoned pilot or just an occasional passenger, understanding the different types of turbulence can help you better prepare for and respond to the various challenges you might encounter in the skies.

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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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Simple Flying

AUGUST 14, 2024

Six EVA Air flight attendants were injured after a flight from Jakarta to Taiwan encountered strong turbulence during meal service. The flight continued its routing and landed safely at Taoyuan International Airport.

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Turbulence 116

Simple Flying

AUGUST 8, 2024

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

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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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Simple Flying

MAY 24, 2024

While turbulence is by no means a comfortable or enjoyable experience, modern jetliners are built to withstand tremendous strain. Very few people look forward to a bumpy flight. For some, it is such a big concern that it may keep them from getting on a plane altogether.

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Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A hazardous phenomenon that all pilots learn to avoid when operating at airports is wake turbulence. This invisible turbulence is caused by a pair of counterrotating vortices behind an airplane’s wingtips, generated whenever a wing develops lift.

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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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Simple Flying

AUGUST 26, 2024

One of the topics discussed on the first day was turbulence. Although it is a natural part of the flying process, it has become a hot topic in recent months, following several notable instances of turbulence-related injuries. World aviation regulators are gathering in Montral to discuss the industry's future.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 7, 2024

ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts iPad Pilot News Datalink weather stole the show when portable ADS-B technology debuted over a decade ago, providing pilots with free in-flight weather imagery in mobile apps like ForeFlight. The visual depiction of the wake provides an aid to situational awareness when approaching wake turbulence.

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Simple Flying

MAY 21, 2024

Amid news today that a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered unexpected severe turbulence that resulted in the death of a passenger and the injury of over a dozen others, many have grown concerned over the cause of the incident.

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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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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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Simple Flying

MAY 17, 2024

If you only take a few flights per year, you might have experienced turbulence once or twice, while frequent fliers might have experienced it a lot more times. While turbulence rarely causes significant harm to passengers, many still fear it. Depending on how severe it is, it can be a very unpleasant part of the journey.

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Simple Flying

MAY 22, 2024

Singapore Airlines has now apologized to those affected for the deadly and traumatic air turbulence experience. Flight SQ321 (carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew), flying from London Heathrow to Singapore, encountered sudden and extreme turbulence as it flew over Thai airspace.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 2, 2024

We’ve seen several stories lately of flights encountering severe turbulence. In the latest such incident, an Air Europa flight encountered turbulence so bad that a passenger literally got stuck in the overhead bin, and had to be rescued. Passengers report that the pilot stated that this was an incident of clear air turbulence.

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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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Simple Flying

MAY 21, 2024

At least one person has died after a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 hit severe turbulence. The aircraft, flying from London to Singapore as SQ321, diverted to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and squawked 7700, the code for a general emergency. According to a report from the BBC , a further 30 individuals were injured by the occurrence.

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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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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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Simple Flying

MAY 21, 2024

Earlier today, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 on its way from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence. The rough air led to the death of one British national, Geoffrey Kitchen.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 28, 2024

This flight begs the question of how pilots, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, and other stakeholders can predict turbulence and avoid it.

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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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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

ForeFlight introduces crowdsourced turbulence reports iPad Pilot News Sentry and Sentry Plus models include an AHRS that can be used to record turbulence. adds an optional Reported Turbulence layer on the Maps page, but it’s not your typical FAA weather forecast. Version 16.4 There are a lot more reports.

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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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Airline Geeks

MAY 30, 2024

By integrating the IATA Turbulence Aware Platform with Lido mPilot, a mobile navigation solution, Emirates empowers pilots with real-time turbulence data.

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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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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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Airline Geeks

JULY 2, 2024

Seven passengers are in the hospital with severe but non-life-threatening conditions after turbulence aboard an Air Europa flight.

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Turbulence 95

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 9, 2024

Korean Air has renewed its cabin service procedures to prevent injuries from turbulence. Turbulence has become a persistent and growing problem in recent years with the number of incidents doubling in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2019 with temperature differences between altitudes cited as the reason.

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BAA Training

JULY 18, 2024

The increasing number of reports about strong turbulence during flights has brought more general attention to the topic, with some raising a question of flight safety. The post How Well Pilots Are Equipped to Deal with Turbulence? appeared first on BAA Training.

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Ask Captain Lim

MAY 31, 2024

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Photo credit: N509FZ( [link] ) 62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence Last week, one passenger died and about 30 passengers were injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar. Have you ever heard of a pilot being hurt in turbulence?

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