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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Travel
Milo Boyd

Scientist warns 'bone breaking' plane turbulence could triple in coming years

Plane travel will become much more intense as incidence of severe turbulence capable of breaking bones become more common, a scientist's research suggests.

Each year millions of passengers endure a stomach sinking patch of turbulence, which is caused by chaotic eddies of air powered by pressure and flow changes.

The phenomenon causes more than $500million of damage and delays in the US alone each year, according to the National Centre for Atmospheric Research.

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