Over the weekend, an unusual meteorological event involving the Atlantic jet stream led to multiple commercial airplanes achieving unprecedented speeds. Near-record winds, intensified by El Niño, propelled at least five passenger airplanes to speeds exceeding 800 mph, with one flight reportedly reaching up to 840 mph. This phenomenon, caused by a 265 mph jet stream, allowed these aircraft to travel significantly faster than their typical cruising speed of approximately 575 mph. Among the flights affected were a Virgin Atlantic flight from Washington to London, which hit 802 mph, and an American Airlines flight that reached 840 mph, potentially setting a new world record for commercial jet speed. Despite sensational reports, experts clarified that the aircraft did not break the sound barrier, as the speed of sound has no relation to ground speed measured by tracking apps.
Jet stream powers flights to 800 mph — but not the sound barrier https://t.co/aNdBmgohaX
International flights reach record speeds exceeding 800 mph due to strong winds https://t.co/7QQTRSUkzs https://t.co/RMO1DO4iWe
A freak jet stream pushed some airliners to faster than the speed of sound. https://t.co/vcAs1gmEPQ https://t.co/EnYZBGc93i
American Airlines flight reaches 840 mph and possible world record https://t.co/4UXDxr07Y9
At least three passenger planes over the Atlantic got pushed faster than 800mph by jet-stream winds https://t.co/tRSTVnrAQk https://t.co/tRSTVnrAQk
Wild stat: A 265 mph jet stream over the Atlantic on Saturday caused at least three commercial aircrafts to hit speeds above 800 mph One flight from Philly to Doha reached nearly 840 mph—one of the fastest speeds ever recorded for a commercial jet https://t.co/BxR24u9D9k
Bad turbulence on a passenger flight this weekend. Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream pushed five passenger airplanes to speeds of over 800mph over the weekend. https://t.co/ChKPhhPvtM
NEW: Five passenger airplanes reached 800mph after strong winds pushed the planes to insane speeds. One plane was a Virgin Atlantic flight from Washington to London. The plane hit 802mph which is 40% faster than a typical cruising speed (575mph). The winds reached speeds… https://t.co/JovN2TJi0x
Extreme upper level winds pushed a United Airlines flight to a peak speed between 835 and 840 mph Sunday! 😮 https://t.co/bRai2T7dPz
-It's not a "freak wind", is a well understood and know phenomenon called "jet stream". -Speed of Sound has no relation with Ground Speed (what we see on the tracking apps). Not a single commercial airplane went "supersonic" and will never happen. -Stop spreading wrong info. https://t.co/XcTkoRfWhi
Well, that's one way to get somewhere fast... Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream pushed three passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound. Source: DailyMail https://t.co/3Lb3O3gnxT
Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream push five passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound https://t.co/xC9gDC4TOT https://t.co/hcCaEvTjUl
Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream push three passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound https://t.co/KWDwoipN66 https://t.co/VpYsZYuZ9P
In Monday’s Berardelli Bonus, we discuss the wicked fast jet stream this weekend, spiked by El Niño, and a flight that reached a possible world record speed of 835 mph! https://t.co/PTwtqpNMYk https://t.co/7z2mJJHWIu
The science behind this weekend’s 265 mph jet stream! A trans Atlantic flight reached an astonishing 835 mph. So Lets talk about meteorology, how climate change factors in and not breaking the sound barrier… 🧵 1/ https://t.co/1iT578kw7q
Mighty Wind Accelerates Commercial Jets Faster Than Speed of Sound https://t.co/rGB3EyB030
"Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph" https://t.co/mbknOzfiQL https://t.co/LJcqwplzfa
Incredible: We learned that a flight from Philadelphia to Doha (AA 120) reached a speed of 846 mph as it entered the near-record jet stream. https://t.co/jVF8IB4ZzT
NEW: A incredible jet stream of 265 mph in the Mid-Atlantic pushed airlines to speeds over 800 mph. Virgin Atlantic flight from Dulles to London hit 802 mph. A United flight from Newark to Lisbon reached 835 mph, a possible record. Details ⬇️ https://t.co/0m9ttRd40O