OAN Staff Abril Elfi
5:44 PM – Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center has released footage from a research plane flying directly into Hurricane Milton.
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On the video footage, the view from the passenger side shows the plane flying through rain while “Miss Piggy,” the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, violently shakes from heavy turbulence. At least four NOAA researchers were on board the plane.
“Bumpy ride into Hurricane #Milton on @NOAA WP-3D Orion,” the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center wrote on a post on X.
The NOAA Aircraft Operation Center said that the purpose of the trip was to collect data for hurricane research and help improve the storm’s forecast.
In the video footage, Electrical Engineer, Tom Brannigan, is…
