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Turbulence like that on Singapore Airlines flight will increase by 50% due to climate change, expert warns

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Because of changing of the climate, turbulence or storms intensify, especially in the North Atlantic, warned Sergio Hoyas, a professor of aerospace engineering at the Polytechnic University of

Turbulence like that on Singapore Airlines flight will increase by 50% due to climate change, expert warns

Because of changing of the climate, turbulence or storms intensify, especially in the North Atlantic, warned Sergio Hoyas, a professor of aerospace engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) in Spain.

A member of an international team that has developed a new technique to study turbulence differently has explained how a phenomenon similar to the one that rocked an airline plane occurs. Singapore Airlines What flew this Tuesday London – Singapore.

The plane was shaken by “severe turbulence”according to the company and Thai authorities, as well as A 73-year-old British man has died -according to the director of the company, he could have died due to a heart attack- and 30 people were injuredOf these, seven are in critical condition.

When a plane flies at that altitude, the air is very stratified and calm, but when the plane disturbs it, nothing usually happens.

But if this the air is “very disordered” The wings begin to move differently and the lift changes.

In severe turbulence, passengers can be hit as if they were jumping 2 to 3 meters high.

The expert assured that in such circumstances the plane “will never be in serious danger, it will not fall, it will not break, like in the movies.”

But passengers may be injured by impacts such as jumping 2-3 meters if they are not wearing a seat belt, or injuries from falling suitcases.

Turbulence will increase by 50% due to climate change

With climate change, the occurrence of large unexpected storms or strong currents is increasing.

There are even studies by British scientist Paul Williams that suggest they will increase by 50% the main problems of turbulence and the severity of accidents inside the aircraft in the coming years, although due to these circumstances “it will never have serious stability problems”, according to the professor.

“The integrity of the plane will never be compromised, it won’t crash, the problem is if you’re not wearing a seat belt you’ll hit the ceiling,” he said.

Hoyas advised to take wear a seat belt throughout the flight while traveling in the North Atlantic, the region most exposed to changes in the Gulf Stream and the polar jet. (EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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