Turns out that Aeroflot flight to Havana is diverting because of turbulence over Greenland
Source: Washington Post
When the regular Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Havana took an unusual route, one that as of this writing has it high over the Atlantic and likely to avoid the U.S. airspace it usually crosses, many — myself included – wondered whether the plane might have diverted because it was carrying NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
It turns out, though, that a number of westbound transatlantic flights are today taking this unusual southern route, apparently for weather-related reasons. It’s possible that Snowden could still be on the plane — perhaps his Russian handlers saw the flights diverting, knew Aeroflot would avoid U.S. airspace today and popped him on board. But it would seem that at least the flight path itself is due to weather and not, say, a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Here, via the Web site TurbulenceForecast.com, is Thursday’s flight weather forecast chart for the North Atlantic region. That big red oval represents air pressure over Greenland that’s causing unusual turbulence, which may have led air traffic controllers to divert some flight paths south.
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/07/11/turns-out-that-aeroflot-flight-to-havana-is-diverting-because-of-turbulence-over-greenland/
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