Air Canada Flight 190 may have hit a very rare phenomenom called an ‘Atmospheric Bore’, a sort of tidal wave in the sky. They are exceptionally rare.
A rogue aerial wave known as an atmospheric bore may have thrown an Air Canada jetliner into a series of rolls and dives that injured 10 people and knocked out part of the airplane’s computer system this week.
University of Western Ontario physics professor Wayne Hocking, an expert in atmospheric turbulence, said conditions in the area where the Airbus A319 was thrown out of control Thursday morning were likely to produce the rare and powerful phenomenon, which he described as a high-altitude version of a tidal bore.
Globe and Mail Article
Written by tb_neg on January 15th, 2008 with 4 comments.
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An Air Canada flight from Victoria to Toronto was transformed into a terrifying white-knuckle roller-coaster that saw the jet violently plunge, pitch and yaw, tossing passengers, dishes and a cart about the cabin.
Turbulence Forecast reminds you to buckle up at all times, even if the flight seems smooth. You never know when turbulence will hit.
ABC News - mentions Turbulence Forecast!
Toronto Sun Article
CNN Article
Written by tb_neg on January 10th, 2008 with 5 comments.
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Another day, another opportunity to evaluate choices made by the airlines for passenger comfort. While no one would praise Northwest for in flight amenities, that hardly matters if the plane you are on is shaking in the mountain wave air. Right now, there are a lot of reports of moderate turbulence over Colorado, and that makes it easy to evaluate the airlines. Using FlightAware, I tracked flights who regularly fly over Colorado for the most efficient route. Comparing that route to routes taken today show a lot about which airlines care the most about your comfort.
Compare the path that Northwest 1191 takes in comparison the regular routes taken. On this graphic, NWA1191 is the green line. The regular flight path is in red. The shaded area indicates turbulence activity.
Northwest takes top prize for turbulence avoidance by flying completely around the area with a wide berth. Southwest gets a close second, as they flight a bit south of the area.
Delta does alright on some flights, flying around the area, and some fly through the area.
And the losers of this challenge: United, American, US Airways, Spirit, all flew right through. While not a safety issue, it is a comfort issue. Even if Northwest charges slightly more, consider where you spend your airfare money next time you fly, and reward the airlines that go the extra mile to ensure a smooth flight and your comfort.
Using FlightAware, take a look for yourself, the information is easy to find and easy to draw conclusions from.
Written by tb_neg on January 5th, 2008 with 9 comments.
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South African Airways has apologised to a passenger after she broke a leg when her flight from Washington hit turbulence.
Ronel Stevens was on flight SA 208 from Washington on November 24, when the aircraft encountered turbulence.
“I was asleep, stretched out over two seats when the aircraft hit an air pocket. My foot got caught in the armrest and broke in two places, above my right ankle.”
Turbulence Forecast reminds you that injuries usually only happen in turbulence when you are not properly fastened in your seat. This passenger was laying across seats and her leg was broken in the armrest.
Written by tb_neg on December 3rd, 2007 with 2 comments.
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USC’s football team recently had a rough ride to South Bend due to the weather as of late.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — USC’s football team, coaches and staff endured several terrifying minutes as their chartered flight to South Bend plummeted amid a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.
About 125 people, including 82 players, coach Pete Carroll and most of the coaching staff faced a harrowing end to their trip across the country for Saturday’s game.
“There was a moment there when I was thinking, ‘This is it,’ ” Dennis Slutak, USC’s director of football operations, told The Los Angeles Times.
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Written by tb_neg on October 19th, 2007 with no comments.
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This just came across the pilot reports of turbulence:
PIREP 20:10Z 10/11/07
EWR UUA /OV CAT/TM 2010/FL100/TP CRJ2/RM LIGHTING STRIKE-LOST PART OF WINGLET-ZNY CWSU
Not to worry though, planes are built to handle lightning.
Meanwhile, many planes on the Eastern half of the US are experiencing moderate-severe turbulence due to jet stream and weather.
A CRJ-200
Written by tb_neg on October 11th, 2007 with no comments.
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All air traffic within 250 miles of Memphis had to be diverted today due to a failure of a telephone line that powers the regional air traffic control failed. While no one was in any danger, it was a major inconvenience because many flights had to be rerouted or diverted to alternate airports. MEM is also the hub for FedEx, although they were largely not effected because most of their flights take place in the early morning.
From the article.
National Air Traffic Controllers union spokesman Doug Church called the outage a major safety problem. He said controllers had to use their personal cell phones to talk to other air-traffic control centers.
Written by tb_neg on September 25th, 2007 with no comments.
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At least 15 passengers and three crew members on a South Africa Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to New York were injured after the plane was rattled by extreme turbulence, reports said Tuesday.
Always buckle up.
Written by tb_neg on June 26th, 2007 with no comments.
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From Airliners.net, this post.
..Citation 560 N561JS arrived at SFO at 7:27pm tonight (24 Sep.). While the Citation was on final to one of the 28’s the pilot came on and said he went through severe wake turbulence from the heavy that landed ahead.
“That was the real deal….. that was a 90-degree bank” is one of his transmissions…
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Airline cabin crew have been warned to move quickly to buckle up during air turbulence after a series of incidents that left flight attendants injured.
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These include injuries to two cabin crew thrown to the floor on an Adelaide-Perth Boeing 767 flight; a flight attendant injured when light turbulence caused her to fall backwards on a bench; and two crew thrown to the floor on a Dash-8 while landing in moderate turbulence.
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