May 21, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Turbulence

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An Easy Trick To Get Over Fear Of Turbulence, From Captain Sully Sullenberger (WATCH)

Posted 05.20.2013 | MarloThomas

Many people are so afraid to fly, and turbulence can really send a lot of us into a state of panic. Thankfully, Captain Sully Sullenberger told me tha...

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A Warming Planet Could Mean Bumpier Flights Ahead

Posted 04.08.2013 | Green

From Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer: Transatlantic airline passengers might expect to stay seated with their seatbelts securely fasten...

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WATCH: Physicists Tie 'Knot' With Water

| Posted 03.04.2013 | Science

Read More: Video, Topology, Knot Physics, Weird Science, Knot Math, Physics, Mathematics, Fluid Dynamics, Knot Vortex, Turbulence, Science News

By Lizzie Wade After a century of studying their tangled mathematics, physicists can tie almost anything into knots, including their own shoelaces...

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What Are the Optimal Conditions for a Smooth Flight?

Quora | Posted 04.02.2013 | Travel

Read More: Airports, Flight, Airplanes, Turbulence, Air Traffic, Travel News

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Dan Levin, Commercial pilot and COO of Box, Inc. Air is like water. As it moves over a rough...

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Severe Turbulence Has Flight Attendant In Serious Condition

Posted 06.14.2012 | Travel

Read More: Video, Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, United Flight Turbulence, Turbulence, Turbulence Injuries, United Airlines, Travel News

A United flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Lake Charles, La. Tuesday night after a bout of severe turbulence. Flight 1632 was en r...

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3 Injured By Turbulence On United Flight

AP | Posted 06.04.2012 | Travel

Read More: Video, Turbulence Injures Passengers, United Airlines Turbulence, Turbulence, Airlines, Turbulence Injuries, United Airlines, Travel News

HOUSTON — Five passengers and two flight attendants have been hurt after a flight from Tampa, Fla., to Houston hit severe turbulence over Louisi...

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Turbulence Blamed For Injuries, Spilled Coffee On Flights

AP | Posted 12.03.2011 | Travel

Read More: Global Pulse, Airplane Injuries, Turbulence, Airlines, Turbulence Injuries, Travel News

BOSTON — Officials say as many as 20 people reported being hurt during severe turbulence on two flights that landed in Boston. As many as three ...

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Tales of Pan Am: 350 Eggs... But Who's Counting?

Helen Davey | Posted 07.17.2011 | Comedy

Read More: 707's, Fllight Attendants, Stewardesses, Golden Age of Aviation, Pilots, Pan Am, Airlines, Turbulence, Comedy News

It was on a night flight from JFK to Buenos Aires, early in my 20-year career as a stewardess, when I faced one of my biggest challenges: cooking and dishing a full breakfast for over 100 passengers.

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The Day Prince William's Pal Held My Husband's Hand and Other In-Flight Shockers

Kim Carillo | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Read More: Transatlantic-Flights, Hand-Holding, Turbulence Terror, Flight Anxiety, Turbulence, Fear of Flying, New York News

For years I regularly flew to Australia for work without a second thought. Twenty-four hours in the air didn't bother me one bit. But, mysteriously, a few years ago, turbulence terror suddenly hit.

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Virgin Blue Flight Hits Unexpected Turbulence, Sends Passengers Flying

AOL Travel News | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Read More: Virgin Blue Turbulence, Turbulence, Virgin Blue, Airlines, Turbulence Injuries, Travel News

A Virgin Blue plane hit unexpected turbulence while the seatbelt sign was turned off, injuring four people and shaking up the rest of the 361 passenge...

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What Price Will You Pay for Your Child's Safety?

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Read More: Turbulence, Air Safety, Child Safety, Turbulence Injuries, United Airlines Flight 232, Travel News

More than seven million children under the age of two fly on their parent's laps on American air carriers each year. Many parents don't appreciate that the use of safety seats can be a matter of life and death.

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