The first incident occurred on Monday, when United Airlines flight about to land at Billings, Montana, was rattled by sudden turbulence,
which left two passengers and three flight attendants injured. The jolt
also tossed a baby from its mother’s arms and into a nearby seat, where
it landed unharmed. The second occurred aboard a Cathay Pacific flight
out of San Francisco hit a patch of rough air above Japan, and a high-altitude “roller-coaster” ride left eight crew and passengers in hospital.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Fasten Seat Belts: Climate Change Could Mean More Turbulence
Sudden turbulence injured crew and
passengers on two flights an ocean apart this week, and the back-to-back
bumpy rides are more than a coincidence — winter weather and changing
climate patterns may have played a role. Technology to precisely
anticipate the "clear air turbulence" likely to blame for both flights
just doesn't exist, experts say.
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