Flying VFR Into a Thunderstorm @AirSafetyInstitute
Flying VFR Into a Thunderstorm @AirSafetyInstitute
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
On July 28, 2020, a non-instrument-rated pilot flew straight into a line of thunderstorms just north of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Join the AOPA Air Safety Institute as we examine the circumstances that led to the flight’s tragic outcome.

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Flying VFR Into a Thunderstorm

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