Staying Safe against In-flight Turbulence
Summary
High in the sky, as you are cruising to your destination, the
seat belt sign goes on. As you look out the window, there are no
clouds for kilometres. What could you possibly run into at this
height? Turbulence - a frequently invisible problem for
aircraft.
Turbulence is a weather phenomenon responsible for the abrupt
sideways and vertical jolts that passengers often experience during
flights, and is the leading cause of in-flight injuries to
passengers and cabin crew.
Turbulence is caused by the irregular movement of air, and often
cannot be seen. When air masses with different speeds, direction or
temperatures meet each other - such as a warm or cold front, a
thunderstorm, air flowing over or around mountains, or near jet
streams - turbulence is likely to occur.
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Type: Research and Analysis Report
Author(s): ATSB
Publication Date: 30/06/2008
Publication Number: 08199