A flight that braved the nor’easter was so turbulent almost every passenger threw up
A vicious nor’easter is pummeling the East Coast with rain, sleet, snow, and high-speed winds, and because of it, flights all over the U.S. are being canceled left and right. The nor’easter (also called Winter Storm Riley) turned into a bomb cyclone on Friday, March 2nd, 2018, because of a weather phenomenon called “bombogenesis.” FlightAware reports that over 3,000 flights have already been canceled, and according to Time, most airlines are waiving cancel or change fees. (Yes, this already sounds ominous.)
The Hill reports that government operations and many schools in the Washington D.C. area have shut down today because of the intense winds, and yet one United Airlines flight into D.C. braved the storm. And this United flight experienced such violent turbulence that people, well, lost it.
According to a report filed to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Aviation Weather Center, the flight was so turbulent that one of the pilots reported that “pretty much every one on the plane threw up,” and that “pilots were on the verge of throwing up.”
People on the flight tweeted to confirm the nausea-inducing ride that the internet has dubbed “the vomit comet.”
Official NOAA aircraft report amid high winds: "PRETTY MUCH EVERY ONE ON THE PLANE THREW UP" pic.twitter.com/cd83EL6atf
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) March 2, 2018
HELP @jonostrower! I am on United flight 947 from AMS set to land at Dulles in two hours. Will we:
(A) arrive safely
(B) vomit
(C) be re-routed
(D) All of the above#windmaggedon— Mandy Slutsker (@MandySlutsker) March 2, 2018
Luckily, Southwest Airlines did not operate the "vomit comet," so you're good to go! Our hearts go out to the crew working that flight – it's been a tough day for all carriers! ^AJ
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) March 2, 2018
Scenes from the nor’easter show East Coast cities flooded, snowed in, and battling tides that rise above the highway.
View from Aquarium garage💨🌊 #noreaster #boston #bostonharbor pic.twitter.com/VCElbWEwj9
— Nicole Brady (@nicoleb224) March 2, 2018
Just after high tide on Morton St by #BelleIsleMarsh in #WinthropMA #bostonweather #noreaster #boston pic.twitter.com/OsJjjjOlq6
— Julia Wallerce (@juliawallerce) March 2, 2018
Not even high tide yet and huge waves crashing into homes along #Scituate coast. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/KwupRZiUkB
— Sera Congi (@seracongi) March 2, 2018
If you live in an affected area, it is suggested to stay indoors, away from windows, and prepare to evacuate if instructed to do so. You can find more information on what to do during a nor’easter storm here.
