Browsing: Thunderstorms

A Boeing 787 captain captured video footage of multiple aircraft navigating a significant storm near Tbilisi, Georgia. The footage, taken from the cockpit, shows aircraft in holding patterns around a powerful thunderstorm, highlighting standard safety procedures. The video garnered attention on social media for its remarkable depiction of flying near severe weather conditions.

Due to severe thunderstorms over central Europe, two Lufthansa flights heading for Munich were diverted to alternate airports for safety. The storms, reaching altitudes of FL340 to FL380, disrupted air traffic, particularly affecting eastern France and Switzerland. While Lufthansa has not formally commented, both flights landed safely without incident.