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Fortunately, the plane landed safely, but a little turbulence might have gone a long way to prevent the pilots from falling asleep at the wheel of Go! Flight 1002, which continued right past the airport as the pilots were asleep, staying at 21,000 ft.
Written by tb_neg on February 25th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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PIREP 01:48Z 02/08/08
ABQ UUA /OV ABQ005025/TM 0148/FL300/TP B737/TB SEV 300/RM 1 INJURY AWC-WEBSWA
Hot off the pilot reports of turbulence, an injury due to severe turbulence on a Southwest flight occurred over New Mexico.
Written by tb_neg on February 7th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Six people were taken to local hospitals after a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago hit severe turbulence early this morning and was diverted to Denver.
Several of the people injured were members of the flight crew, so the plane was delayed while another crew took over the flight, Denver International Airport spokesman Chuck Cannon said.
Cannon described the injuries as “fairly minor,” such as complaints about back pain.
The plane landed at DIA around 3 a.m., and paramedics were called to check on passengers, he said.
Note some articles say 10 were injured.
Written by tb_neg on January 21st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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British Airways Flight 38, despite losing power to both engines, was saved by an incredibly skilled flight crew, and managed to land the plane short of the runway with only minor injuries and no fatalities at London’s Heathrow airport. There is no official cause to the incident yet, but an official report and findings can take years of investigating. Some might call it a miracle, but I think that it takes away from the skilled crew that saved everyone’s lives.
Turbulence Forecast reminds you to pay attention during safety drills and help the flight crew do the job by following all instructions.
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Written by tb_neg on January 18th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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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.
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.
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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 comments disabled.
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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 comments disabled.
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