A scary ride was reported Friday night when a 767 encountered severe turbulence on a landing approach into South Bend airport(KSBN). On the approach sudden severe turbulence caused the 767 to plumet towards the ground, but the quick thinking pilot calmly performed a go around for a second chance at the runway. On the second attempt the 767 safely made the runway.
On the first approach the turbulence the passengers are reported to have been thrown from their seats. The passengers on this plane were none other than the football team of USC flying in for todays game against Notre Dame.
I have done some flying into the South Bend airport and can tell you from my experience that you can get thrown around easily by the turbulence in their approach paths but I have never encountered any turbulence as bad as this must have been. Enough to send a 767 plummeting towards the earth I couldn't imagine what that would do to my warrior. Can't say I blame the team for fearing for their lives. It could have been a Marshall University all over again.
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