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Articles on Air turbulence

March 12, 2024

LATAM flight 800 ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight, injuring dozens. An expert explores what happened, and how to keep yourself safe

Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia

It’s unclear exactly what happened to violently shake up LATAM flight 800, but the moral for passengers is clear: wear your seatbelt.

June 14, 2023

Paul Williams, University of Reading; Isabel Smith, University of Reading, and Mark Prosser, University of Reading

Turbulence strong enough to pose an injury risk could be set to double or triple in frequency in the future.

December 20, 2022

Todd Lane, The University of Melbourne

When something disrupts the smooth, laminar flow of high-altitude winds, your flight might get a little bumpy.

Todd Lane
Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
Doug Drury
Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia
Isabel Smith
PhD Candidate, Meteorology, University of Reading
Paul Williams
Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Reading
Mark Prosser
PhD Student in the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading