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    • Downburst And Microburst

Downburst And Microburst Newsletter
  • What is flight turbulence and can it cause a plane to crash? 04 Mar 2025 11:03 GMT

    … on a Singapore Airlines flight from London, which … side. Thousands of planes experience severe turbulence … microbursts at ground level and wake turbulence caused by other aircraftflight techniques have been improved. “Wake turbulence affects smaller aeroplanes

  • How The 10 Worst Airline Accidents In North America Show Flying Is Much Safer Today 24 Feb 2025 22:47 GMT

    … is known as a microburst - a strong downward … avoid or deal with microbursts both contributed to the … Boeing 727 encountered a microburst, forcing it down into … below: Date Airline Flight Aircraft Fatalities May 25th, 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 McDonnell …

  • Congress focuses on aging air traffic tech following deadly plane crash 13 Feb 2025 23:00 GMT

    … including the Queen City based flight crew. “I can’t … of these systems in the airplanes are really antiquated,” Rep. … safety. The last commercial plane crash caused by a windshear … in 1994. USAir Flight 1016 encountered a microburst of wind while attempting …

  • From the archives: Midair collision brings back somber memories of Pan Am Flight 759 crash 30 Jan 2025 21:19 GMT

    … American Airlines commercial flight is bringing back somber memories of a plane crash … , 1982. It was caused by microburst-induced wind shear, and it … . Then the plane hit the downburst winds, and the plane crashed to the …

  • Two local airlines could be fined for hard landings 23 Jan 2025 16:25 GMT

    … agency reviewed 503 flights dispatched by Taiwanese airlines during those two days … caused by the typhoon’s microburst airflow made it difficult for … , the flight crews generally complied with operating restrictions on the aircraft type …

  • Weather Word of the Week: Microburst (Part 2) 21 Nov 2024 10:16 GMT

    … he also theorized and discovered microbursts. His efforts greatly improved the … air travel, as microbursts are extremely dangerous to aircraft, especially during takeoff … of incredible destruction. The strongest microburst ever recorded happened at Andrews …

  • How Do Airlines & Airports Handle The Challenges Posed By Hurricanes? 10 Oct 2024 11:12 GMT

    … how bad weather can disrupt flights, Alternative Airlines reported that July 2024 … ;domestic airliner crashes caused by a thunderstorm downburst." How do airlines deal … aircraft can accommodate 20 people, comprising: Two pilots A flight engineer A flight

  • Increase in number of unruly passengers on planes - IAA 13 Sep 2024 10:19 GMT

    … with Irish stakeholders including airlines, airports, gardaí and … ’Leary recently called for airplane passengers to be restricted … reported were windshear or microburst incidents which arise from … occurrences reported on Irish aircraft last year rose by …

  • Microburst at Wichita air show injures several, causes damage 27 Aug 2024 22:43 GMT

    … RIGHT. WE’VE SEEN SEVERAL MICROBURSTS IN OKLAHOMA OVER THE PAST … A FLIGHT LINE WITH NOTHING TO BLOCK THE WIND. ONE PLANE WAS … 5 AppOklahoma has seen several microbursts in the last 10 days … App Oklahoma has seen several microbursts in the last 10 days …

  • Four aircraft still at McConnell Air Force Base after canceled airshow 27 Aug 2024 23:36 GMT

    … Air Force Base reported four aircraft remaining on the base as … open house and airshow. The aircraft that remain are a Kansas … biplanes.   Each aircraft had damage from a “wet microburst” that affected the … like a Civil Air Patrol aircraft from an earlier era.  …

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