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Old 2nd May 2017, 15:34
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Another passenger called Katya said: 'The sky was clear, no single cloud.... And all of a sudden - one blow. Then another. People were simply hurled out of their seats. Many were thrown into the aisle.'
'The pilot has more than 23 thousand flight hours, and the co-pilot has over 10,500 flight hours.

'However, the turbulence that hit the Boeing 777 was impossible to foresee.

'The incident was caused by what is known in aviation as 'clear-air turbulence'.

'Such turbulence occurs without any clouds, in clear skies with good visibility, and weather radar is unable to alert of its approach. In such situations, the crew is unable to warn passengers of the need to return to their seats.'
Aeroflot flight video to Thailand shows extreme turbulence | Daily Mail Online


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