Month: May 2024

62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Photo credit: N509FZ( https://tinyurl.com/5hnmz5vp) 62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence Last week, one passenger died and about 30 passengers were injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar. The Singapore Ministry of Transport TSIB just released a preliminary a report that the rapid changes …

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The Boeing 777 severe encounter with turbulence

  A SIA Boeing 777-300ER taking off at Zurich Photo Credit: Aero Icarus (https://tinyurl.com/3b5zy4b5) The Boeing 777 severe encounter with turbulence On May 21, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Bangkok and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport after encountering severe turbulence, leaving one dead and about 30 injured. Reuters reported that the …

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Flight risks with volcanic ash after eruptions

Eruptions of Volcano Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland Photo Credit: Boaworm (https://tinyurl.com/5n6e5udc) Flight risks with volcanic ash after eruptions Anxious moments arose when a warning came that volcanic ash will soon sweep over the Malaysian airspace due the recent volcanic eruptions. This main eruption happened at Mount Ruang on April 16, 2024 in North Sulawesi, Indonesia and …

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