India, Aug. 26 -- Turbulence avoidance is an important topic for research, and there are enough studies on North Atlantic and North Pacific routes. The relatively bump-free air experiences in future would need actionable forecasts using data on atmospheric information from many sources and artificial intelligence

While cruising through the clear sky, Air India flight AI2379 suddenly dropped 300 feet over Indian airspace over the Bay of Bengal and Odisha on 4th August, and the turbulence injured 24 persons, including four crew members on board. The pilot in command (PIC) is found to have failed a dope test twice. Sources said that he consumed marijuana and, for 'high' behaviour on the flight, crew members have complained against him. The ...