Investigators are examining wind shear—a violent, sudden shift in wind velocity or direction—as a factor in the Mar. 23 crash of a FedEx MD-11F at Tokyo Narita, the airport’s first fatal accident ...

The German weather service will use a laser-based wind shear detection system for Frankfurt and Munich, the country’s two busiest airports. Selex Systems Integration GmbH is to provide the low-level ...

Thirty-five per cent of aviation accidents and deaths worldwide are caused by wind shear, the Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Dr. Anthony Anuforom, has said. He said ...

Wind shear, characterised by abrupt changes in wind speed or direction, poses a significant threat during the critical phases of aircraft take-off and landing. Recent advances in meteorological ...

The sky was clear. Visibility stretched as far as 10 miles. And no thunderstorms were anywhere near northern New Jersey on Monday afternoon when a small jet crashed and burst into flames as it was ...

Wind shear is often the most critical factor controlling hurricane formation and destruction. In general, wind shear refers to any change in wind speed or direction along a straight line. In the case ...

Wind shear is defined as the change in wind speed, wind direction, or both, over some distance. You may have heard airplane pilots talk about turbulence and warn passengers that they’re in for a bumpy ...