Turbulence experienced by aircraft can turn a smooth flight into a bumpy one – and even have dangerous consequences. And it is all caused by the movement of air in the atmosphere. Airplanes achieve ...

A 2023 study published by the American Geophysical Union found skies are 55% bumpier than 40 years ago Getty According to a study published by the American Geophysical Union in 2023, skies are 55% ...

Video and passenger accounts have painted a picture of chaos aboard Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 after the passenger aircraft encountered what the airline called "sudden extreme turbulence." One ...

Turbulence is essentially unstable air that moves in an unpredictable fashion. Most people associate it with heavy storms. But the most dangerous type is clear-air turbulence, which often occurs with ...

Turbulence is an unavoidable facet of flying, but does it jostle a 12-seat Gulfstream harder than a 200-seat Boeing? For anxious flyers, that distinction matters. However, first let's smooth the ride ...

Over the past week, significant turbulence caused one death and one hospitalization on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Turbulence usually just causes a bumpy ride, ...

Rough skies shouldn’t mean a roughed-up stomach. An expert on human anatomy has shared four crucial tips for managing the dreaded anxiety and discomfort that comes along with airplane turbulence.

Experts recommend wearing a seatbelt at all times during flight. Eight people were recently taken to the hospital after a JetBlue Airlines plane encountered "sudden severe turbulence" early Monday as ...

Turbulence is something that affects every aircraft in flight. However, the phenomenon known as wake turbulence not only affects aircraft, it's caused by them. Wake turbulence is generated by aircraft ...

A woman traveling from Miami to RDU said she was half asleep when the plane suddenly dropped. "It was like being on the top of a roller coaster and going down," she said. "It sounded like we hit ...

One man died and 30 people were injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore that hit severe turbulence on Tuesday. The plane made an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi ...