Air Canada turbulence

• TSB releases report on ‘severe turbulence’ that injured 37, forced Air Canada flight to divert

  Air Canada said the flight, which was bound for Sydney, ran into “un-forecasted and sudden turbulence” about two hours past Hawaii. 

  Sep 26, 2019
  
• Frequency of severe air turbulence could triple due to climate change

  A 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.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
  
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• Turbulence can strike in clear skies — and aircraft radar can’t detect it

  “Clear-air turbulence,” which evidently jolted an Air Canada flight Thursday over the Pacific Ocean, strikes with no visible warning in the sky ahead. An aircraft’s radar can’t spot it coming either.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
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• Flight AC33 to resume with new plane after bout of severe turbulence injured 37

  Passengers who spent a night in Honolulu after a sudden bout of turbulence grounded their plane are expected to be on their way Friday, Air Canada officials said.

  Jul 12, 2019
• Turbulent Air Canada flight recounted by B.C. teen: ‘heads hit the ceiling’

  The Air Canada passenger thought that kind of turbulence was normal. Then people started calling for doctors.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2019
• 37 believed injured after turbulence forces Vancouver-Australia flight to divert to Hawaii

  Air Canada said the flight ran into "un-forecasted and sudden turbulence" about two hours past Hawaii, and was forced to turn back.

  Jul 11, 2019
• Air Canada flight turns back to Toronto after severe turbulence, 2 injured

  Paramedics say two people were injured after a plane departing from Toronto Pearson International Airport hit severe turbulence and was forced to turn back.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2018