turbulence accidents

How Dangerous Is Flying Turbulence?

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How Dangerous Is Flying Turbulence? According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in-flight turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to passengers in non-fatal aviation accidents. More often than passengers, who are hopefully strapped in their seats, the flight attendants making sure that they are can get injured. Can severe turbulence bring down a

How Bad Can Turbulence Get?

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How Bad Can Turbulence Get? Turbulence, associated with thunderstorms, can be extremely hazardous, having the potential to cause overstressing of the aircraft or loss of control. Thunderstorm vertical currents may be strong enough to displace an aircraft up or down vertically as much as 2000 to 6000 feet. What is considered bad turbulence? Severe turbulence