Was SQ321 hit by clear-air turbulence?

Why couldn't SQ321's pilots detect turbulence ahead? Multiple analysts believe the Singapore Airlines flight was hit by clear-air turbulence (CAT), which is virtually undetectable with current technology. Here's what we know about CAT and how it may have affected SQ321.

[@borisspassky1455]

You haven't explained clear air turbulence well.

[@tyronebrown5850]

Fr

[@myboringstuffs]

I don't care about the reason. I will never take the seat belt off when flying. Period.

[@bobafett5757]

So what about your toilet break ?

[@reactions4u438]

I just don’t get it, people should just loosen the seatbelt. You don’t take your seatbelt and off in a car

[@greenlandconsulting]

Singapore state media is quick to work to defend

[@gladiatorgamer9502]

But still singapore airlines not safe atm

[@mamamememoo]

Neither is Qatar then going by your logic. Better not leave home either. More car accidents and traffic accidents on the ground. A friend just died. Car accident. Pregnant w her baby. Both died. So… stay home.

[@yohanag3408]

Japan Airlines had turbulence incident too, injuring 4 cabin crew last April…

[@qwerty9714]

No one’s really mentioning the fact that it’s a boeing plane at a time when boeings been getting a lot of bad press for skimping on manufacturing safety

[@cch831012]

Why want to blame others. Instead can just buckled up all the time while seated. Just like you do in the car.

[@daniel773]

Better to wait for investigations before jumping to conclusions

[@cch831012]

Just buckle up all the time to prevent any misery and dont need any sign to do it. Just like seating in the car.

[@brookeyoga]

Boeing needs to recall fleets.

[@solitadent09]

Coincidentally, recently happen to Singapore transportation by sea by air.

[@mhdamranmhd2718]

Yes, Air Turbulance or "Air Pocket " that was the most technical possibility !

[@ongyekron777]

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

[@maxl4099]

so its not a Boeing problem ?

[@Heliolinks]

So every accident with aviation is with Boeing??

[@jetaircrew06]

Highly unlikely they encountered CAT. They went between two massive cells according to flightaware data.

[@marchphing5316]

The narrator in her self-conscious diction, sounds like she is making light of this traumatic accident. What about the electromagnetic field above the irrawaddy basin, incidentally bordered by China, India and Myanmar, abovemilitary bases around the area? Shying away from crux of matter?

[@jasonlai1892]

No cctv on the plane ?

[@user-lt3xk2zo2q]

Why so many excuses to try and justify that it’s mother nature’s fault? You mean to say in so many years of SQ operations, this is the first time happening?

[@chucky6187]

Then you want to blame it on boeing?

[@mamamememoo]

Pilots recognise that SQ pilots are some of the best in the business. Was speaking to friends in the industry. The other pilots always wait to see if SQ pilots can clear challenging conditions before they try it too.

[@shereezeelie8157]

Now Qatar airline hit by turbulence 12 injured yesterday. 🤔

[@user-lt3xk2zo2q]

@@chucky6187 Don’t think I was blaming anyone or anything specifically but you can be sure that if one is related to the poor Grandfather who died due to this, he’d be blaming the entire line of people or companies for this, not just Boeing.

[@user-df9ez6ro6m]

Sambar Petir

[@gypseeman]

Wish CNA can answer the questions posed here… CNA reading statements only… Were there Any in depth journalistic investigations

[@marikoventure]

avoid the beautiful clouds

[@mahamonk]

The only way is avoid taking any flight.

[@bobafett5757]

*Then how come other planes passed that same route for so many years did not face such turbulence ?*

[@mahamonk]

Meaning to say u knew the air turbulence was there all the time??

[@bobafett5757]

@@mahamonk The radar should knew it from the get go otherwise it will not be called a radar

[@mamamememoo]

The weather changes. It’s not a permanent thing.

[@Aichen-dj6qg]

​@@bobafett5757did u EVEN watch the video:)

[@user-cj1es1pj7s]

Consider this that your vacuumise,from up to down.thats the turbulence.again you felt you are vacuumise of and air so strong like stereo you cnt breath and your eyes sour and blood all around.or evwn water fly like the gravity has i side the plane.impact of turbulence.

[@bobafett5757]

*It doesnt make sense at all cos the plane has the most advance radar sensory that should be able to detect whats ahead just like the night vision sensor otherwise it defeats the purpose*

[@navinkumarpk86]

Radar can only detect disturbance which causes radar signals to bounce off. Clear air won't do that.

[@bobafett5757]

@@navinkumarpk86 If its deem clear air then turbulence doesnt occur otherwise the term clear is baseless also the radar should be able to pick up the sound of the turbulence from a distance if it cannot see it right ?

[@navinkumarpk86]

@@bobafett5757 Radar can pick up cloud. No cloud=clear in the eyes of the radar. It does not pick up sounds.

[@bobafett5757]

@@navinkumarpk86 What about pick up decibels churned out from the turbulence from a near distance cos there are such apparatus in the market ?

[@ba3498]

Stop making stuff in China

[@khai5625]

But we dont hear much abt other airlines having same problem using almost the same route going back n forth.... now we are talking boeing 777 much advanced than 737 or 747😮😮

[@jarritosaddict8565]

It’s because these conditions aren’t permanent and consistent, the appear spontaneously

[@mamamememoo]

Have you been educated? The weather changes! Unless you mean to tell me you only experience ONE weather. And the clouds and atmosphere are the same for you every moment of your life. Jeez.

[@TheKillar69]

SQ321: 777 This woman: Explaining turbulence on a 737 💀

[@aero.l]

It's an illustration ffs. 737 don't encounter turbulence issit 💀

[@yohanag3408]

the reason why you should buckle up when seated…

[@AW-tc4hy]

Rubbish. Boeing electronics went crazy. Plain cover up. Or pilots asleep and negligent.

[@f.s.c8488]

Why so negative about the issue 😮you’re not aboard, let the professional do their job. Let relax and enjoy what other rubbish available on the Utube to view 😂

[@ejiroabraham]

@@f.s.c8488of course Boeing professionals who will also want to hide the safety issues they’ve been facing

[@djibicisse]

Proof boy?

[@planezyy]

Show us proof then

[@mamamememoo]

You’ve got access to the black box? I hope you get sued for slander.

[@lilaznkid4ever]

Boycott SQ!

[@dyVal]

Not sure but there is a Tesla Technology for it?

[@ongyekron777]

This was an orchestrated attack by taking remote control of aircraft - disabling of the auto pilot and concurrent intense real time manipulation of weather.

[@shereezeelie8157]

Wouldn't surprise me! Now that Qatar airline has just had bad turbulence with 12 injured.. I smell a rat 🤔

[@ongyekron777]

@@shereezeelie8157 Where do you think qatar stands? Who do you really think makes boeing?

[@mio2540]

autopilot takes combined FMGC position data called a GPIRS from the GPS and IRS. tampering with GPS position is easily detectable and the FMGC will just switch to take data from the IRS, which is a closed unit. attack by remote control is simply not possible.

[@TheKevinkoh77]

It's pilot human error. Talking so much about turbulence to cover up

[@Aichen-dj6qg]

If you don't want to blame it on turbulence, then blame it on Boeing because the AUTOPILOT was on

[@gpystore5879]

Bullshit

[@ongyekron777]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Honeywell_Uninterruptible_Autopilot

[@logicrule]

Ong Ye Kung, just becoz u didn't make PM does not mean u can spread fake news and conspiracy on youtube... get a life

[@mio2540]

This has and never will be implemented. This will require a separate flight computer for fault tolerance that costs $$$ and weight. The ADIRU alone that feeds position information of the aircraft is the 2nd most expensive part of the aircraft, only behind by the cost of the 2 engines themselves. I have flown the 777 for 8 years and never have I seen this mentioned on the FCOM. Typically conspiracy BS.