A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
One passenger died and dozens were injured on Singapore Airlines Flight 321.
  • Turbulence is being examined more closely in the wake of several recent incidents.
  • An expert in aviation and the climate told BI how the warming atmosphere makes turbulence worse.
  • One study found the most severe type of turbulence increased 55% between 1979 and 2020.

Since a 73-year-old British man died on board a Singapore Airlines flight in May, turbulence has been examined more closely.