Can’t reply to all posters, but a report tonight on the weather conditions related that a reconstruction of the flight path showed that the plane went through THREE severe storm cells. (from the story this was not a normal procedure?)
Additionally, at least two (2) other planes on similar routes went through this area within a “close” time frame and completed their destinations.
[note: fire(s) on the water were reported by another aircraft, which obviously transversed the weather]
This is a well traveled route.
“Additionally, at least two (2) other planes on similar routes went through this area within a “close” time frame and completed their destinations.”
Means nothing, the average age of a thunderstorm from formation to extinction is 20 minutes.
Every pilot in their instrument training is taught to never enter a thunderstorm but to skirt them by 10 miles if possible.
Even Navy fighter jets are forbidden from entering a thunderstorm.