On August 9, a Singapore-Wenzhou flight endured over an hour of intense shaking and a go-around as Typhoon Baihaitun brought gales and rain to eastern China. Passengers reported dizziness and relief upon safe landing.
Tags:A turbulent night in the skies over eastern China has left passengers shaken, as Typhoon Baihaitun brought torrential rain and powerful winds to the region, forcing multiple flights to divert, turn back or abort their landings.
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For one passenger traveling from Singapore to Wenzhou on August 9, the journey became increasingly tense as the aircraft approached Zhejiang.
The flight had been relatively smooth until it reached the skies over Wenzhou. Turbulence then intensified as the aircraft approached Ningbo, where heavy rain and strong winds were affecting the area.
The passenger said the aircraft was flying at a relatively low altitude as it approached the airport, when the shaking suddenly became much stronger.
“The aircraft kept shaking and swaying, and at times it felt as if it was dropping slightly,” .With the landing gear deployed, the aircraft appeared to be preparing to land. But it suddenly climbed again, aborting the approach.
With the landing gear deployed, the aircraft appeared to be preparing to land. But it suddenly climbed again, aborting the approach. The aircraft rose from an altitude of roughly 400 to 500 meters to around 3,900 meters, with the climb continuing for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Another passenger sitting nearby reportedly became nauseous during the prolonged turbulence.
“I was dizzy and just hoped that we could land safely,” the passenger said, adding that family members had stayed awake because they were worried about the flight.
The aircraft continued to experience significant turbulence for more than an hour, according to the passenger. The experience was far from an isolated case, as severe weather disrupted flights across eastern China. Multiple flights bound for Ningbo, Hangzhou and Shanghai were diverted, forced to turn back or abort their landing approaches.
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Typhoon Baihaitun made landfall along the coast of Zhejiang Province on August 9, with its extensive circulation stretching across much of eastern China, including Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong.
The storm brought torrential rain and powerful winds to the region. Parts of eastern Zhejiang and central Shanghai experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall, while gusts of 9 to 12 on the Beaufort scale were reported across parts of the region.
Some areas of eastern Zhejiang recorded gusts of 13 to 16, with a local station in Yuhuan reporting gusts exceeding 17.
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The extreme weather quickly spilled over into air travel.
Passengers reported multiple flights bound for Hangzhou and Shanghai being diverted to alternative airports. A flight from Shenzhen to Hangzhou was reportedly diverted to Changsha, while a Chengdu-to-Shanghai flight was diverted to Beijing.
A Hong Kong-to-Shanghai flight reportedly returned to Hong Kong after circling near its destination.
Other aircraft were forced to abort landing attempts. One passenger said a flight approaching Ningbo was unable to land and had to go around, with the planned diversion later changed from Hefei to Nanjing as weather conditions deteriorated. For some travelers, the disruption meant hours of waiting, canceled flights and last-minute accommodation arrangements.
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By arounsd 2 a.m. on August 10, passengers who had finally landed at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport were still describing the intensity of the turbulence. One passenger wrote online that the aircraft had been shaking violently, while another passenger who said she was on the same flight described the experience as frightening.
For many travelers, however, the strongest feeling after the ordeal was relief at finally reaching the ground safely.
Why Baihaitun has been so persistent？
The disruption comes as Baihaitun continues to draw attention for its unusually long and fluctuating lifecycle.
The storm reached super typhoon intensity three times, repeatedly strengthening after periods of weakening.
It first reached super typhoon strength on July 29. In the early hours of July 30, it reached its peak, with maximum sustained winds of around 65 meters per second — more than 230 kilometers per hour.
The storm maintained super typhoon strength until August 3 before weakening, then strengthened again for a third time on August 4 before gradually losing intensity.
Its cumulative time at super typhoon strength exceeded 120 hours.
Baihaitun has also remained unusually long-lived, lasting for more than 15 days. That persistence has allowed the storm's circulation to affect a particularly large area, even as its core gradually weakens.
The storm is weakening, but the rain is not over.
By 8 a.m. on August 10, Baihaitun had moved into Longquan in Zhejiang's Lishui region and was expected to move into Jiangxi later in the day.
Although the system has weakened to tropical-storm strength, heavy rainfall remains a major concern. The storm's weakening does not mean the immediate risk has disappeared. Moisture carried inland can continue to produce intense rainfall, raising the risk of flooding and waterlogging even after the strongest winds have eased.
Authorities have urged residents in affected areas to closely monitor weather updates, avoid unnecessary travel during periods of intense rainfall and take precautions against strong winds and flooding.
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For airlines and travelers, the past 24 hours have offered a stark reminder of how quickly extreme weather can reshape air travel across an entire region — turning a routine flight into a diversion, a delayed landing or, in some cases, a journey back to where it began.
As Baihaitun moves inland and gradually weakens, the skies may become calmer — but for millions across eastern China, the weather threat is not over yet.
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