Harrowing footage released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center shows a research plane violently shaking from heavy turbulence as it flew directly into ...

It's no secret that air travel requires a lot of technical know-how. What exactly is wake turbulence and how does it affect commercial air traffic?

HOUSTON -- Heavy turbulence shook a trans-Atlantic flight Wednesday, sending 28 people to hospitals after the Lufthansa jet reached its destination, Bush Intercontinental Airport. The injuries were ...

An Australian passenger aboard a flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong says he thought he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air.

Increasingly volatileweather, driven largely by climate change, is leading to a rise in turbulence incidents around the world. Airlines and aircraft makers are rising to the challenge, implementing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Ryanair passenger jet stands on the apron at Memmingen Airport. The plane was traveling from Berlin to Milan when it hit ...

Those on board a Uruguay-bound Air Europa flight that was diverted to Brazil due to "heavy turbulence" Monday say they feared for their lives. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner left from Madrid-Barajas ...

An Air Europa flight heading to Uruguay on Monday morning was diverted to Brazil after experiencing "heavy turbulence," resulting in multiple people being injured, according to airline officials. The ...

Extreme turbulence Thursday over Greenland forced a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm to Miami to turn around and return to Europe. Dramatic video from Scandinavian Airlines Flight 957 ...