Experts: Clear-air turbulence unpredictable and hazardous


PETALING JAYA: Sudden air turbulence may not occur frequently but it can have serious repercussions on passengers, crew and aircraft when it strikes, say aviation experts.

Former Air New Zealand aircraft performance engineer Jonathan Clark said such adverse weather conditions termed as clear-air turbulence (CAT) by aviators are unpredictable and hazardous to occupants of an aircraft in-flight.

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