Mountains, storms, and the jet stream all affect airplane turbulence. Though it is usually more nerve-wracking than dangerous, a handful of passengers suffer injuries due to rough air each year.

Our skies are getting bumpier, making the need to understand and predict turbulence increasingly urgent. Researchers propose ...

As we mark International Civil Aviation Day, it is important to reinforce the fact that aviation remains the most reliable, ...

Andrew Davies was on his way to New Zealand to work on a Doctor Who exhibition, for which he was project manager. The first leg of his flight from London to Singapore was fairly smooth. Then suddenly ...

Turbulence, particularly clear air turbulence, is becoming more frequent and severe. The three main types of turbulence are mountain wave, convective, and clear air turbulence. Staying buckled up ...

Flying can be stressful enough without 1,000-foot drops and severe shaking. But that's what the passengers on a recent Delta flight out of Salt Lake City had to endure as a wave of turbulence rocked ...

Nobody likes to experience turbulence on their flight. When your airplane begins to shake violently or even has a sudden drop, it can be alarming. Some people have severe anxiety regarding airplane ...

We asked current and former flight attendants where they choose to sit when they’re off duty and flying as passengers. Their answers might just change how you book your next trip.

Flight made an emergency landing while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Houston. Aug. 3, 2009— -- Four passengers critically injured when a Continental Airlines plane hit turbulence on its way to ...

Turbulence is a normal part of air travel. Indeed, everyone has a story about hitting a rough patch of air, those hair-raising moments when suddenly more than the plane is flying. Bellies drop, drinks ...