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- Associated Press Finance
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?
The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence Tuesday highlighted the potential dangers of flying through unstable air.
- The Guardian
What causes air turbulence and how worried should passengers be?
While fatalities are rare, severe turbulence is up 55% since 1979 – with the climate crisis thought to be making the problem worse
- Associated Press Finance
Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died and authorities said dozens of passengers were injured, some severely. The Boeing 777 flight from London's Heathrow airport to Singapore, with 211 passengers and 18 crew members aboard, was diverted and landed in stormy weather in Bangkok.
