The Boeing 777-300ER Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 caught in severe turbulence and shook mid-air has made international headlines. One person died and more than 30 were injured in the incident. It was then made an emergency landing at the Bangkok airport and the affected persons were treated.
Singapore Airlines affected by turbulence
The related video and photos have been released and have disturbed the air passengers. Turbulence affects the various air routes of the world. Turbulence is measured by the Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR). Santiago – Santa Cruz ranks first among the routes with maximum air turbulence.
Dangerous aerial tracks
Turbulence is affecting up to 17.57 EDR. On long-haul routes, the turbulence impact is 15.53 EDR on the Tokyo-Kathmandu route, 14.84 EDR on the Tokyo-New Delhi route and 14.80 EDR on the Tokyo-Dhaka route.
Asia and European routes
In Asia, it is recorded as 17.46 EDR on the Alameda – Bishkek route, 16.75 EDR on the Longzhu – Shengdu route and 16.58 EDR on the Centrair – Sendai route. In continental Europe it is 16.40 EDR on Milan – Geneva route, 16.02 EDR on Milan – Zurich route and 14.96 EDR on Geneva – Zurich route.
Travelers who travel with fear
In North America, turbulence was reported at 14.73 EDR on the Nashville – Raleigh/Durham route, 14.58 EDR on the Charlotte – Pittsburgh route, and 14.54 EDR on the Denver – Puerto Vallarta route. Airplanes are subjected to some kind of turbulence when they fly on these routes. So passengers travel with some kind of tension.
