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Summary What Causes Turbulence? Why You Shouldn’t Be Worried How to Stay Safe During Turbulence Why Turbulence Could Be Getting Worse Plus the best way to ensure your safety on those bumpy rides. Fact-checked by Sarah Cahalan Flying is one of the safest forms of transportation, but it may not feel like it when turbulence…
The Engineering Behind Airplane Wings More than 100 years after the first human flight, airplanes remain a mechanical marvel that very few of us actually understand. However, it is crucial to recognize that this lack of understanding can lead to irrational fears for some nervous flyers. The Myth of Wing Safety During Turbulence During turbulence,…
Turbulence is all over the news right now. On Tuesday, 21 May 2024, reports surfaced regarding a severe turbulence incident. Following this turbulence, a 73-year-old British man tragically died from a suspected heart attack, with several others injured. According to Sky News, Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing…
Turbulence: Understanding Risks and Staying Safe We take a look at what turbulence is and the risks to passengers © Jetlinerimages / Getty Images Following severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight recently, it is important to understand what turbulence is and the associated risks to passengers. You may have seen troubling visuals from the…