Turbulence
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Turbulence sends 7 to hospital, pilot says Lufthansa plane dropped 1,000 feetThe flight en route from Texas to Germany reported severe turbulence at an altitude of 37,000 feet (about 11,300 metres) while flying over Tennessee on Wednesday evening.U.S. NewsMar 2, 2023
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U.S. flight attendant suffers broken back after hard plane landingThe NTSB also said the landing of the plane was so hard the employee thought the plane had crashed.WorldAug 9, 2022
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TSB releases report on ‘severe turbulence’ that injured 37, forced Air Canada flight to divertAir Canada said the flight, which was bound for Sydney, ran into “un-forecasted and sudden turbulence” about two hours past Hawaii.Sep 26, 2019
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Frequency of severe air turbulence could triple due to climate changeA U.K. atmospheric scientist says the type of severe turbulence experienced by passengers on Air Canada flight AC33 could triple in coming decades due to climate change.CanadaJul 12, 2019
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Turbulence is a normal part of flying — here’s how to ease your fears"Planes are able to withstand far and above what you can expect on any normal airline flight," said one pilot.LifestyleMay 29, 2019
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30 people hurt after plane hits severe turbulence en route to New YorkThe New York City fire department tweeted about the incident just before 7:30 p.m., Saturday, saying emergency medical personnel were on scene.NewsMar 9, 2019
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Air Canada flight turns back to Toronto after severe turbulence, 2 injuredParamedics say two people were injured after a plane departing from Toronto Pearson International Airport hit severe turbulence and was forced to turn back.CanadaFeb 16, 2018
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At least 10 injured by turbulence on United Airlines flight between Panama City, HoustonAt least nine passengers and one crew member were injured by turbulence on a United Airlines flight between Panama City and Houston on Tuesday, the airline said.WorldJun 20, 2017
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‘Severe turbulence’ injures 27, leaves Thailand-bound flight trashedAt least 27 people were injured on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday when their Boeing 777 hit turbulence.ConsumerMay 1, 2017
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What is turbulence and is it becoming more common?Turbulence during a flight is definitely scary, but is it likely to crash the plane?ScienceJun 6, 2016
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