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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?

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Predicting and Preventing Turbulence

Rising temperatures are making air currents more unstable. Turbulence is the leading cause of accidents on larger US commercial flights. The good news is that predicting and avoiding turbulence is getting easier. Delta Airlines has one of the best weather radar packages on our tablets.

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