Simple Flying - Chris Loh
Tornado season in the United States takes place between April and June. However, despite a quiet start, the Washington Post reports that this year, activity could really pick up in the next few weeks. With so many aircraft parked in at-risk areas, should airlines worry about their massive fleets openly sitting in the potential path of tornadoes?
Many aircraft parked and stored by US carriers happen to be in an area of the United States known as ‘tornado alley’. This is a nickname given to an area that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says consistently experiences a high frequency of tornadoes each year...more