Why did it feel like King Kong shook this plane?

It’s the summer of 2019, and a flight bound for Australia has just experienced some extreme turbulence. One passenger thought the plane was going down, another said it felt like King Kong grabbed the plane and shook it. Their plane recovered, and those with injuries were taken to hospital. When the incident was analyzed, a representative from Air Canada said the terrifying moment was a result of clear air turbulence. A form of Turbulence that is on the rise because of climate change. Julia Pagel tells us why that is, and what, if anything, can be done about it.

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Why did it feel like King Kong shook this plane? is an episode from The Doc Project by CBC.

This episode is 00:24:03 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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