Ebeyoung! Make we yarn wetin don dey happen for sky lately. You sabi sey as we dey enter 2025, turbulence for plane dey turn serious matter? E no be joke o, as dem don observe sey some flight routes dey cause more turbulence pass others. The gist wey I carry come today na the tori of dem routes wey dey vex more than the others.
According to the report from turbulence forecasting site, dem don check around 10,000 flight routes wey link the big 550 airports for the world. Na there wey dem find out sey Mendoza to Santiago na the most turbulent route wey dey vex people as dem dey fly. This 120-mile journey between Argentina and Chile dey cross the Andes mountains, and as we sabi, dat place no dey play. E dey shake like say na dance competition!
The second place na the 275-mile route wey dey between Xining and Yinchuan for China. Five of the top ten routes wey dey shake like this one na for Asia, especially in China, while four dey for other continents. E get one route wey dey for America wey join the list—Denver to Jackson wey dey around 400 miles. You fit just imagine wetin dey happen for di air as dem dey fly those routes!
But no be only short routes dey shake o! E get one long-haul route wey dey vex according to the data. Na the journey from Avarua in di Cook Islands to Los Angeles! 3,105 miles dey carry serious turbulence matter wey no dey sleep!
Experts dey talk say clear-air turbulence don dey increase because of climate change. Isabel Smith wey be meteorologist talk say this turbulence matter dey increase with climate change. She come add sey na outside the plane go feel di impact pass inside. Airlines dey always dey plan their routes to avoid turbulence as much as possible. But sometimes, dem fit still run into bump, and dat na where di wahala dey.
So wetin you fit do if you dey fly and e wan shake? Make you no forget sey seatbelt dey important like our mama food! Most injuries wey dey happen during turbulence na for those wey no strap their seatbelts well. Some experts say you fit try sit over di wings or near di nose of di plane if you no wan feel di bumps too much. E be like magic, as you for fit find am easier to move around di plane too if you’re in di middle.
And if turbulence come hit you like boxer, just dey calm down, relax your body like jelly. Flight attendants suggest say make you move with di motion of di plane; na so e go minimize di stress wey you go feel. E fit sound funny, but e dey work! Just remember say no matter how e be, safety come first. E no too dey dangerous, but na better to prepare for anything wey fit happen.
If you don get fear for flying, e good make you sabi sey many things dey work together to make sure sey you’ll land safely. No matter how di turbulence take come, e no go fit stop jet engines from doing wetin dem sabi—carry you go your destination safely with style!
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
