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Emergency landings in Bhubaneshwar
On May 12, 2013, during turbulent weather, three flights made emergency landings at Biju Patnaik Airport. Two Indigo flights from Raipur to Kolkata and Bangalore to Kolkata made emergency landings, as well as an Air India flight from Agartala to Kolkata. No serious injuries were sustained, but several crew members and passengers were affected... »
Turbulence Injures Attendants, Passenger
On January 16, 2013, an American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from New Orleans to Chicago encountered turbulence which injured flight attendants and a passenger. The pilots made a safe landing in Chicago. If you’re buckled in, turbulence feels more dangerous than it is. Unfortunately, flight attendants, who are required to be up and... »
Turbulence Injury over Tennessee
What: US Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Charlotte to Saint Louis Where: over Tennessee When: Dec 11th 2012 Who: 2 injuries Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence. Pilots made a safe landing in Saint Louis. Two flight attendants sustained injuries from turbulence. »
Turbulence Injury over LA
What: Skywest Embraer en route from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles Where: Los Angeles When: Dec 6th 2012 Who: 1 injury Why: While landing in Los Angeles, the flight encountered turbulence. The pilot made a safe landing, but one flight attendant was injured by turbulence. »
Footnote to Fly Safely Thru Turbulence and Rogue Electrics
Politicians aren’t aviation news, but… Air Force One pilot aborted his first landing in Toledo, Ohio, due to hairy conditions on Wednesday. Plus we hear the flight had experienced turbulence. And Ann Romney’s plane filled up with smoke after an electrical fire. Safe landing there too. Good call on firing the TSA Agent who... »
Andes Approach Is a Bumpy Ride
What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Santiago Where: Santiago Chile When: Aug 6th 2012 Who: 306 aboard, 8 injured Why: While en approach to Santiago, the pilots encountered severe turbulence. The Andes area is well known area for turbulence (Aconcagua mountain (22,831 ft) The pilots made a safe landing. Six... »
Air India Turbulence Response under Investigation by Directorate General of Civil Aviation
What: Air India’s A330 en route from Delta to Shanghai Where: Shanghai When: July 5, 2012 Who: 60 passengers, 11 crew Why: After 2 crew and 18 passengers were injured by turbulence, the flight crew Captain S.P. Suri and first officer Captain Rajesh Mulchandani, were suspended. Rather than diverting to the nearest airport, Kolkata,... »
Turbulence Over Miami
What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Aruba to Miami Where: Miami When: July 10, 2012 Who: 185 passengers, 6 crew, 12 injured Why: While en route thirty minutes from landing, the flight encountered some turbulence. Fifteen seconds worth of turbulence was enough to knock people around. People were knocked out of their... »
Turbulence Sends Flight to Lake Charles with Injured Flight Crew
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alevik What: United Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston to New York Where: Lake Charles Regional Airport When: June 12, 2012 9 pm Who: 88 passengers 3 injured Why: While flight attendants were about to serve drinks when the flight encountered severe turbulence... »
Turbulence Always Possible: China Southern 9 Injured
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer XiaoYuEr What: China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Guangzhou to Shanghai Where: Guangzhou When: May 10th 2012 Who: 9 injured Why: Twenty minutes after taking off from Guangzhou, the plane encountered clear air turbulence. Those who weren’t buckled in, including flight attendants,... »
