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Strong wind sends two planes aloft
Illustration of a microburst The air moves in a downward motion until it hits ground level. It then spreads outward in all directions. The wind regime in a microburst is opposite to that of a tornado." srcset="https://i2.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microburstnasa.jpg?w=641 641w, https://i2.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microburstnasa.jpg?resize=300%2C232 300w, https://i2.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microburstnasa.jpg?resize=600%2C464 600w" sizes="(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" />
https://youtu.be/b_WmjWAGkLIAccording to Wikipedia, a microburst is a "small downdraft that moves in a way opposite of a tornado." This video shows a microburst causing two small glider two planes to spontaneously take to the air, causing the fellows in the air traffic control tower to use naughty words. I wish I could find out more information about the incident.
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