There was a story about a Challenger 604 Jet that flew through the wake of an A380. The plane almost crashed and the pilot through a heroic effort managed to regain control and land the jet.<p>The Jet ended up a write off due to the structural stress it sustained through the ordeal.<p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4337974/Jet-caught-wake-superjumbo-nearly-crashes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4337974/Jet-caught-w...</a><p>Insane!
More informative / less sensationalized link: <a href="http://avherald.com/h?article=4b9da5b2&opt=0" rel="nofollow">http://avherald.com/h?article=4b9da5b2&opt=0</a>
The pprune pilots blog is in full yawn mode. Upsetting for passengers? Yes. Immediate clear and present danger? No. And the relevant agencies are <i>not</i> formally investigating this as a disaster scenario.<p>Wake turbulence is one of the reasons people are told to keep seatbelts on.