How to stay safe during severe flight turbulence? A visual explainer
Many regular fliers have experienced in-flight turbulence. Often it is minor and passes quickly without incident. However it can be violent, as was the case when Singapore Airlines SQ321 encountered severe, unexpected turbulence over the Andaman sea on May 21, 2024, resulting in passengers and crew being thrown around the cabin. A passenger died of a heart attack. While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries have piled up over the years. Here is a look at what causes severe turbulence, where some of the world’s most turbulent flight paths were in 2023 and how travellers can stay safe.
