01-01-2015, 03:38 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:To postulate that winds and weather caused these fllght dynamics, you'd need updrafts in excess of 100 mph, and downdrafts higher than that. Certainly its possible for winds to reach these speeds (see "mesocycle" and "derecho") and we know that the pilot was flying into a storm.
Clearly the weather was bad and that was the reason for their request to change course. There were several other planes in the same area at the same time some very close and on same flight path and none have reported such but as you say it is highly likey that they will find the black box and know more information soon.
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