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Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 crashed into Pedro Bay, killing all 39 on board on December 2, 1968, after encountering extreme air turbulence and suffering structural failure. [14] The accident is the third-worst accident involving a Fairchild F-27. [15]
American Airlines Flight 63; Accident; Date: July 28, 1943: Summary: Loss of control due to severe turbulence and violent downdrafts: Site: Allen County, 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) west of Trammel, Kentucky
The Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the isolation of the No. 7 leading-edge slat in the fully or partially extended position after an extension of the Nos. 2, 3, 6 and 7 leading-edge slats and the subsequent retraction of the Nos. 2, 3, and 6 slats, and the captain's untimely flight control inputs to counter ...
The report, published in June 2023, found that at an average point over the North Atlantic, which is one of the world’s busiest flight routes – the total yearly duration of severe turbulence ...
One passenger died and 30 others were injured aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by "severe turbulence," officials said Tuesday, but experts say such deaths are rare even as ...
Everything you need to know about how turbulence can impact your flight
December 24, 1944: American Airlines Flight 21, a Douglas DST, collided with a Taylorcraft BL-65 (NC24403) near Saline, Michigan; the BL-65 lost control and crashed while the DST performed a wheels-up, flaps-down landing. All on both aircraft survived. The cause of the crash was lack of vigilance of the crew of the DST. [24]
Extreme turbulence Thursday over Greenland forced a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm to Miami to turn around and return to Europe. Dramatic video from Scandinavian Airlines Flight 957 ...