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AA280 diverts to Narita after heavy turbulance. 15 passengers injured.
An American Airlines flight from Seoul to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was diverted on Tuesday after the aircraft hit severe turbulence. (www.cnbc.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
YouTube video of the incident from the coach cabin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3rTVFB5r8E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3rTVFB5r8E
I have never experienced that much turbulence and don't want to. But you have to appreciate the structure of the airplanes and the manufacturing process. What actions do pilots take when they encounter turbulence like this episode? Slow airspeed, increase airspeed, fly level, look for better altitude?
First thing is to slow!!!
THRUSTT is generally right. Shoot for turbulence penetration speed- gives best protection from Stall and Mach Buffet- usually involves slowing a bit. If the airspeed is bouncing around too much to be useful, check LRC Power Setting. Be cautious about slowing in the descent or speeding up in climb- you might be delaying getting out of the layer of bumps. A/P either off or in basic Attitude Hold- no Altitude hold, VNav or LNav. A/T off, set power manually. Trim sparingly, if at all. Go with the Flow! Don't fight to hold track, altitude, or Airspeed. That part of the world has some of the worst tropopause related turbulence I have ever seen- do your own thing- stay below the trope until you are light enough to climb well above it, whatever- not a bad idea to leave the Seat Belt Sign on til Level Off. Just my thoughts- yours?
Definite 'E' Ticket ride. Disneyland always required seatbelts on those.
The only note I kept hearing in that song was "o"
American Airlines Extreme Turbulence Caught On Video
Here's passenger video of the extreme turbulence encountered by American Airlines Boeing 777-200, Flight 280 from Seoul to Dallas-Fort Worth that injured 14 including 10 passengers.
http://planelopnik.com/extreme-turbulence-caught-on-video-1672194585