TURBULENCE on Flight BA 244 - Buenos Aires(Ezeiza) to London(Heathrow) 17.06.2012 

I usually stare out the window to make sure the wings remain attached.

Those passengers were calmer and more composed than I was watching this!

Amazing how calm all the passengers were, especially the children. No screaming, no yelling or crying.

Plain and simple: no matter how safe it is, the plane feels like it’s going to crash and that’s freaking scary!

This proves how well designed and how well made these planes are. Thanks to all who work hard to achieve this and allow us to travel safely.

The moment when your telling yourself that your never flying again!

I worked as a flight attendant for many years and planes can handle this and even worst turbulence sometimes a few passengers can scare a complete cabin full and get women and children crying that alone is harder to handle than turbulence.

The key to avoid turbulence when traveling is to always book a flight that departs at least 30 min after another flight on the same route. Because if there is turbulence on route, the first planes flight computer will relay the info to the flight path database and the next planes will be routed around or over/under the turbulence.

Why am I finding myself binge watching these videos right before flights? 😅

I'm only worried when the flight attendant looks worried.

Судя по тому , что это видео увидели , вы долетели благополучно . Крепкого здоровья и всего самого наилучшего.

Violent turbulence makes you realize your mortality and question your vacation choices.

always when u think its over it starts again I HATE THIS

Boy am I glad Im watching this from my comfy bed :)

The worse turbulence I ever went through was from Toronto to London Heathrow. The plane left an hour late because the weather was so bad that the flight crew arrived late. We still took off and for 3 hours we bounced around. It was the worse turbulence I have ever been in. Two people had heart attacks and the tail winds were so strong that we ended up doing the flight in 5 hours. Somewhere over the mid-Atlantic it was over and the flight attendants didn't even ask people what they wanted to drink. They threw mini bottles around. We landed and ambulances came to the plane and removed the heart attack victims. We don't know what happened to them. I have never been so afraid in all of my life.

Goodness... I can barely handle a small bumpy turbulence, let along at this severity AND how long it lasted my gosh I can't even

I think what would help a lot of anxious people is hearing something from the pilots more often. I know they have a lot on their minds while flying a plane, and talking to the passengers would be a distraction, but simply saying "hey guys we're hitting turbulence but everything is fine" would calm everyone down. On every flight I've been on there has been turbulence, never heavy but sometimes mild, and I've never EVER heard a word from the pilots or the crew, neither before we hit turbulence, nor while the plane was shaking nor when the turbulence stopped. You hear them give their speech at the beginning of the flight and then they disappear until the plane touches down

During turbulence like this I reflect on my life and all the things I could have done better, the things I should never have done, and who I could have been. I then swear I will do better if the plane does not crash and I get to live. Oh well.

Imagine hearing the captain say “ ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking. Please use the time now to say your final 🙏 prayer”

I recently got over my fear of flying last year when I went on my first ever flight to San Juan from Newark (ewr) , and I loved every minute of it and couldn’t wait to fly back . There was minor turbulence but only when we went through clouds. I’m guessing clouds are the speed bumps and potholes of the skies. Knowing how dramatic I can get , I probably would’ve been hollering on this flight . Lol

The moment you realize that's your outbound flight and you still have the return flight pending 👁️👄👁️

Shout out to the cameraman who focused on his job of filming in spite of the conditions.

Judging from the map, that is one of those typical areas for turbulence- The tropical convergence zone.

That seat belt tightening was classic!

I don't mind Turbulence, but holy fuck once the plane has that drop feeling that's what scares the shit outta me.

I've flown a lot and the worst turbulence I've experienced is over the North Atlantic to and from Europe. It can be uncomfortable, but I take comfort in knowing that most pilots consider turbulence more of a nuisance than an actual safety issue. However, there is something unsettling for me about not being in control and on a long flight all you really want to do is get home.

Everyone seems so calm its amazing id honestly be crying lol

The worst turbulence I ever encountered was on approach to Atlanta via Tampa. I was on a 717 Air tran at the time. We dropped 300 ft during a storm it literally felt like being in an elevator that was free falling. I still remember the pilot jockeying the engine's. In fact, we were the last aircraft in before they closed the Airport down.

Wow, that's some pretty rough turbulence. Damn it, why do I watch these videos just before I fly, I'm such a masochist.

"Are you checking in any hand luggage sir" "Yeh, this big fucking parachute"

I fly quite a lot, but every time this happens, my life flashes before my eyes

That was friggin scary. Kudos to the pilots, the passengeers, and of course to the plane itself!

The moment you start confessing all your sins.

Regardless of how safe they say you are during turbulence, its still such a frightening experience!

OMG, I would have died if I was in this plane. I have gone through rough turbulence but this is unbearable. I would have never been able to be a pilot or flight attendant. My respect to these professionals that put their lives on the line every day.

These People Are So Calm, No Screaming, No Crying !!

The worse part of flying during turbulence is not having the option to say, OK I’m done, let me out!!…you just have to suck it up and wait for the best!😣😣😣😫

I fly from London to Australia 3 times a year. So you can imagine I'm a frequent flyer. My worst experience with turbulence was last year - flying from Melbourne to Dubai (the stop over) The turbulence went on for a good 2 and a half hours. The plane was constantly shaking and dropping. Some people were praying. Others were putting their hands in the air. Bags were falling from the overhead lockers on to the cabin ground, cups of water were falling. And it was by far the most terrifying moment of my life, when we landed everyone started cheering and clapping

Two years ago was on a flight from El Paso to Atlanta and we hit the 'invisible' turbulence. Was a very clear day. It was approximately 45 minutes of just ugly turbulence. After we got out of it, dude next to me goes, "you were scared weren't you" and I replied "a little, why" and he says "you were cursing a lot". The captain actually visited with each passenger making sure they were ok. People were crying and apparently I was cursing a lot.

"NOTHING TO FEEL WORRIED ABOUT. JUST FLYING THROUGH SOME CLOUDS." that was what the qantas captain said on the PA system whilst the plane was being tossed about like caesar's salad. flight was from syd to melb

I don’t mind some shaking. What I really hate is when the plane “drops.”

You can hear a scared child on the background and a woman, maybe the mom, reassuring him/her all the time "ya va a pasar, no pasa nada" (it's almost over, it's alright). I'm a nervous flyer and not sure I would be able to stay that calmed for my child if we were through such awful turbulence. She did great.

Thanks for this! Brilliantly shot, I'm scared & I'm safe on the ground.

I fly a lot and I still hate turbulence. My biggest fear is having a heart attack. Everyone is so calm.

I experienced something like this from Australia to Korea. The worst parts are when it suddenly drops and everyone gasps

The most horrifying part of this video is the thought of being on a plane for the entire distance from Buenos Aires to London. That's one long flight.

During the 90's I used to cross the Atlantic twice per year on average and NEVER experienced a turbulence not even a light one yet since EL NINO in 1997 I experienced a few across Europe but never above moderate (which was already scary). I sincerely express my compassion for those who have experienced a severe/extreme one The air flows are really changing!

why not change altitude to less turbulent areas ?

I can't stand turbulence on planes, every time it happens I think I'm gonna die 😞

I hate those people who sit through turbulence and don't give a shit about it, meanwhile I'm gripping my leg so hard it hurts and clenching my teeth :(

Que tranquilidade desse pessoal a bordo dessa aeronave com destino a Londres,se eu tivesse nesse voo já teria enfartado

У меня, уже голова закружилось, это пережить очень страшно... Очень сильная турбулентность... У меня бы сердце остановилось ... Пассажиры молодцы, мужественно держались ..

I remember a flight from Sao Paulo to Dallas. Middle of the night flying across the Amazon region. Calm and sleepy. No warning and the 767 immediately dropped like being thrown down an elevator shaft. The screams. It was like the air around the aircraft disappeared. It was only like 4 seconds of pure drop but was unforgettable.

Pilots never get enough credit for keeping the aircraft safe in dangerous weather conditions like this

I AM SURPRISED OF HOW THE PEOPLE CAN STAY SO CALM..... I WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN, I STOPPED USING AIRPLANES....

There is something very unsettling about a large conference room 40,000 feet up jostling around side to side.

Worst turbulence ive ever had was from NY to Munich. We were just above England and we had winds with the speed of 200-300kmh. Some women started crying... it was frightening but i just drank 2 beers and some whiskey before it started so i didnt give a fuck xD

My dad's an aerospace engineer and has worked in plane industry for over 40 years. I remember him saying there has only been 2 times or so in history of modern commerical aviation that a plane has crashed due to turbulence, both of them were back in the 60's as the planes then were not as structurally intact as they are today. Judging by this seating arrangement I think this is a 777-300er of which thus far have never crashed due to turbulence.

Those jet engines sound and the rush of air outside are something to marvel.

Wow my heart is beating and I'm not even on that plane. I've experienced turbulence before and it was scary and not as bad as this! 😬

I would never have survived it. I hate turbulence. I would have been the one placed in handcuffs for screaming that we're all gonna die!!! Then had a heart attack before we touched down.

Holy Christ! If I were on a plane that shook like that, I would die of a heart attack before anything else.

One flight I had like this I didn't feel like my life was in danger but god damn is it uncomfortable, shaking so much, makes you restless and wishing it stops soon .

I work as a flight attendant. Mostly trans-atlantic routes. The turbulence gets really bad sometimes but I kind of like it... Adds a little excitement to my work. Not tooo much ofcourse

That cabin must've smelled really bad from all the people who pooped themselves.

At least your were buckled in your seat. I was sitting on the toilet. Downdrafts are the worst. My body lifted into the air, I landed on the floor. Flight attendant banging on the door, "Are you alright it there?".

Going home to the Philippines from home in the Netherlands is really a difficult flight for me, because am scared of turbulence. We passed China, that is where we always experience long and hard turbulence.

Yo viví esa horrible experiencia, viajando de chile a EEUU y pasando por Ecuador nos tocó por pasar cerca de un volcán en erupción, yo pensé que el avión se destrozaría en el aire, es aterrador.

You see that bald and old guy in front of the camera? Before the turbulence he was a 25 year old with full head of hair

plot twist: the plane is fine and the guy is just shaking the camera

I was once on a plane sitting in a window seat during some terrible turbulence. All of a sudden this flying creature / Gremlin landed on the wing and started to tear it apart and pulverise the engine. Sensing danger and feeling naturally protective of my fellow passengers, I smashed the window with a fire extinguisher and pulled out a .38 which I had successfully managed to wrestle from a sky marshal and shot this mythical creature thus saving everyone on the flight. I write this from my padded cell in Chicago.

The worst turbulence I’ve ever experienced in mid 1980s was on a short flight from Aspen to Denver first snow fall of the season. I took my breath away.

well, I kidda regret watching this before a 13-hour flight

No planes ever crashed because of turbulence. This is like a bad road. Never worry about it!!!! I used to be worried, but then I went to the pilot training center and they launched a maximum turbulence regime- it was very shaky, but I realized that this is NOTHING for plane. Don’t worry you all

If I were on this flight I'd be crying hysterically.

Было так же .Рейс Москва-Бангкок.550 человек на борту.Очень много семей с детьми.Летели над Гималаями и началось...Я с дочкой,молились вслух.Спасибо Богу,что дал пилотам мастерства благополучно долететь.

I had a bad night flight from Memphis, Tn to Atlanta, Ga a few years back. It was on a regional jet. Maybe 30-40 seats. The plane was mostly empty with maybe 10 passengers. After boarding, the pilot announced that we would be going through turbulance and that there would be no drinks or snacks served and that we needed to stay seated for the entire flight. After this announcement, two guys sitting next to each other seated behind me and on the opposite side of the plane were joking about how fun it was going to be. Saying things like "it will be just like a roller coaster". Both their wives were sitting together in the next row up from them were telling them to be quiet. It was less than an hour flight, but it was by far the worst flight I have ever been on. The turbulance started maybe 15 minutes after we took off until maybe 5 minutes before we landed. The plane went through drops, bumps, up, down, and even felt like it was moving sideways at times. I was sick as a dog, seriously thought I was about to die, and no one was saying anything. About 30 minutes into the flight, I glanced back at the two couples to see if the guys were enjoying themselves as much as they had boasted before we took off. They were both sitting with their eyes barely visible looking over their wives seats. They both were pale as sheets and had their hands gripping the tops of thier wives seats in a death grip. They looked as scared as everyone else and both of their wives were holding hands and staring at the floor. If I had not been so scared and sick, I guess I might have gotten a bit of satisfaction at seeing the two fellows in that state. When we landed, all of us clapped and while we were waiting to get off the plane, the pilot rang the stewardess to make sure she and the passengers were all OK. As we all got up to get our carry-ons, the stewardess told me that it was the worst turbulance she had ever experienced and that the pilot said the same thing. Turbulance sucks!

Been watching this video on and off for months now credit to everyone for remaining so calm

Because of the Andes there is always turbulence in South America. I am glad the planes leaving Florida to Lima have changed their route: now their flying path is Miami, Cuba, Panama, Ecuador-Pacific Coast-Lima.

This is really a solid and an extended turbulence that I have seen so far. Very scary indeed 😟

I experienced this in my route to General Santos from Cebu. All the people from that flight shouted when the plane dived deep down. I thought we’re all gonna die that moment. But thank God, we landed safely.

Whoever is calmly filming this. You have balls of steel

Was on a flight from Dallas to Washington D.C. and we hit a drop out of nowhere that felt like one of the designed drops at an amusement park, the ones where your stomach feels the butterflies for 4 or 5 seconds. One person (who wasn’t wearing the seat belt) left their seat and hit their head on the baggage compartment, and a woman puked on herself and the floor. It was one of those 100% “Just land this damn thing right now!” Moments.

It’s so scary. Thank God for the flight attendants and pilots for staying calm and landing safely. Heroes to me because I could never do this, I would be too busy crying

Turbulence makes everyone uncomfortable (mostly) but it's the people that scream, cry or just look extremely nervous which make it worse. Especially when the flight attendants look slightly worried, then you get worried, which makes the turbulence worse. But if there's only mild turbulence and there's idiots screaming like we're all going down but we aren't

Prayers for no more flight incidents 🙏🏽

Estuve en un vuelo de Barcelona a Canarias y cuando sobrevolábamos el Estrecho empezamos a notar turbulencias bestiales, yo pensé que no llegábamos, Dios que miedo pasé!

I had a bad turbulent flight during Christmas 2005. It was from Anchorage to Vegas. It was sort of like this and I hated every bit of it. I asked a flight attendant in the back about it and she told me it is always like that in the winter! On the way back, I fell asleep after a long week in Vegas. Bad turbulence, really bad, also happened but I was fast asleep! Lucky meee!

I was in turbulence similar to this footage, from a return trip from Calgary to Toronto. The turbulence lasted a whole hour and it was terrifying! ( for me at least) some were sleeping through it while others were holding hands. The guy next to me who was a first time flyer, had his hand on top of mine through the entire experience - an 18 year old headed off to school out east. This was back in Sept '92!

"I'm sorry can I get a towel I spilled my water all over my pants during the turbulence" "But we haven't served drinks yet sir." "......that'll be all"

Dear Lord. Thank god everyone is safe and the plane landed safely. I can’t imagine how they all must be feeling. I’m crying just watching this video.

God be with you 🙏🙏

No no no. I almost had a panic attack watching this. I can't imagine being in the plane.

7:59 very comforting and calm message from the captain. British Airways has some of the best pilots I’ve ever seen.

Já passei por uma dessa,achei que meu coração ia saltar pela boca,foi a segunda e última vez que viajei de avião,mais se tiver oportunidade viajo de novo sem problemas.

My heart was in my mouth just watching your video.

As a person who flies frequently. I’ve been through these types of rough Turbulence more than once. It doesn’t bother me anymore. It’s like a train moving fast on the tracks in NYC. Planes are put through the worst conditions and they still don’t fall apart.

Clear skies doesn't guarantee a smooth flight, take note of that folks!

My outgoing flight had rough tuberlance and my first was scared but prayed , my returning flight had tough tuberlance and at that point I was over it …my last flight from a layover it’s like God said your ensured enough , such a smooth ride back home ,and beautiful skies …Like life we encounter turbulence sometimes but in the end when it becomes smooth again we appreciate it so much more

It's a shame most people don't realise turbulence, for the most part, is completely safe. Just adds to the thrill!