Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph

February 19, 2024
Boosted by a powerful jet stream over the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday night, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 passenger flight arrived at London

A couple of planes got a big push from a jet stream with winds clocking 265 mph at cruising altitude this weekend, the National Weather Service said.

(Image credit: Ted S. Warren)



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