Had 2 experiences with this. A flight out of Utah where the pilot told us it was going to be bumpy, but he was going with the max climb rate of the aircraft. It was only for a few minutes. Then the other time I had a rather rough flight and about 3/4 of the way through, the woman seated next to me said, "you're so calm, doesn't this bother you?" To which I pointed at a UPS pilot seated across the aisle and said, "I panic when he panics!" He pulls his head out of a magazine and looks at her and says, "Lady, this is nothing. He's at least flying around the rough stuff, I fly through it."

When my son was a young one, we went on a flight from Little Rock to Dallas. We hit some pretty bad turbulence on decent to Dallas, and people were starting to get nervous and vocal like in this video. My son, in his young childlike mind, thought he was on a fair ride or something and just started belly laughing and raising his hands like one would do on a roller coaster. He did that through the entire time of turbulence. Which made other passengers loosen up and not be as worried. It was funny to hear our end of the plane start giggling through the turbulence lol.

"IT'S NOT OKAY!" And the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama goes to...

But through it all, that calming hum of power:

"IT'S NOT OKAY" These are the kinds of people that make it worse for everyone else. It's okay to be scared but don't say dumb shit that's only going to make things more tense.

That SWA winglet reflection is everything

I LOVE night flights!❤ the blue lights around the airport is great but flying over dark spots when in the air then see cities..beyond words can explain👍

Worse turbulence I ever experienced was a beautiful clear day landing in Palm Springs sitting in an Airbus A320. This was back when United had earphone jacks that allowed you to tune into the cockpit/ATC conversation. ATC advised below 10K feet on approach, well, winds blowing in every direction. Never heard that before. Next 15 minutes or so we were tossed around like a rag doll. Captain never so much as flinched in her communication with ATC. Cool as a cucumber. Missed our approach and had to go around for another 20 minutes or so of being tossed around by the summer thermals. I was in the aisle seat and the couple next to me made me understand what white knuckle flying was all about. We landed to great thundering applause in the cabin. Captain never so much as even broke a sweat. Kept me calm the whole time listening to her professionalism.

These planes are capable of handling a whole hell alot more than that.....I would still be a bit scared though lol

Just another day at the office for these Southwest Pilots.

I live 5 mins away from BWI and I’ve seen planes take off in some questionable weather but it’s a constant reminder that pilots are trained professionals who know what they’re doing and that trust the capability of their air craft.

That take-off feeling is like nothing else🚀🚀

Same passengers would be complaining if they had waited 10 extra min for the storm to blow over haha. 737s are workhorses for this

That sharp turn after take off at BWI always gets to me. So impressive what these planes can handle

I feel turbulence, I automatically think the plane is going down

The scariest part about flying is the drive to the airport.

As long as physics still applies, you're fine.

The worst turbulence I’ve experienced was flying back from the Bahamas. Seeing a flight attendant laughing after being literally picked up and thrown against a bathroom door, the pilot explaining a storm was nearby and then repeatedly promising he’d find a calmer altitude when each one became turbulent and a friend’s amazingly strong drink helped. I think having it happen in darkness added a layer of anxiety.

When Southwest planes are new and shiny it's like somebody set the plane to high graphics mode, just beautiful!

The plane can shake side-to side all day long. It's those drops that scare the hell out of me and think we're going down

Perfect seat to be in i love hearing all the engine and wing noises from that spot and man what a storm like a night of disco in the air with the lightning and nav and strobe and beacon lights flashing

I was waiting for a little gremlin to appear out on the wing with a smile on its face!

Be thankful for your pilots, folks. An incredible job and thank you for the footage.

That would be pretty scary for sure. Can totally understand why there are so many nervous flyers. Shows how remarkable air travel really is to be able to go through a storm like that.

I know how frightening a flight like that can be. I had a Pan AM night flight from New York to Paris that took off in a violent thunder storm. The passengers were screaming for almost half an hour. It was like a scene out of a disaster movie. Finally forty five minutes into the flight it calmed down and cocktail service began... none too soon for most of us. ✈

A pilot can depart safely if the convection (storm) is 5 to 10nm from a airport. From what I seen the main cell was at least that or slightly more (7+nm maybe). That would explain the sharp turn after takeoff, he was trying to avoid the convection. Plus he has radar on the aircraft, his airline dispatcher gives them daily updates, and the tower and ATC constantly give them weather updates. Plus he has ATC giving the pilots headings or the pilot has a right to call for a heading around the storm. I can tell you that he wasn't in the storm he was on the outskirts or the edge of the storm. That explains the heavy winds and lightning flashing more on the starboard side of the aircraft than the portside. I've been in a Lot worse than this. I was on Northwest 757 flight from Memphis to Minneapolis in the late 90s, that morning Memphis had severe weather go through, we got in the air early afternoon. Turbulence all the way up to cruising altitude. Around the border of Tennessee and Kentucky we hit severe turbulence to the point we lost our lunch and drinks on the floor of the galleys. Some overhead bins popped open. But luckily nobody got injured. But a Lot frightened people. They thought of diverting to either Louisville or Cincinnati. But we had no structural or instrument damage so we continued on. By the time we got to Iowa it was bluebird skies and smooth air all the way into Minneapolis. That flight is what i call a white knuckle ride. But on this flight I would be the only one that would've been calm and collected and mesmerized by the storm. That's from an aviation enthusiast that's been really heavy in aviation since second grade I'm in 40s now.

I’ll never forget being on a flight from Singapore to Brisbane. We flew right through a storm for about 1 hour. It was absolutely terrifying and the turbulence was something else.

The worst part of a situation like that is people that panic. If one starts panicking then someone nearby, who was just about holding it together, then also starts panicking because the first person is panicking...etc etc and soon a chain reaction gives you a plane load of shaken (lol sorry) people. I know a lot of people don't like it and I'm not making fun of them, but panicking just makes a slightly uncomfortable experience even more uncomfortable.

They were given latitude by ATC and they used their weather radar to pick through the best spots on their course. They are given deviation latitude of X amount of miles and off course. They will never fly into the meat of a T storm. So as scary as that is , it’s not unsafe.

The Ole girl 737 always putting in work!

I was on a southwest out of Tampa. Before take off the pilot warned us that it was going to be a bumpy take off and he was going to “hurry up the climb” to get us above the weather faster. Assured everyone that we would be safe but a little bumpy. Well, good thing he said that, if not I think a lot of the passengers would of been in tears. Me included. Lol.

I am a nervous flyer and even i was like "this is it?" I would have been more concerned with things falling overhead then I would the plane fell out of the sky... Worry about things you can prevent, instead of things you have no control over. I can catch a falling bag.. I can't flap my arms fast enough to fly.. it is what it is. Trust your pilots.. They're not going to do anything that would hit their record, or put them in front of a review board.

Thank you for sharing this. While this was a scary situation. The crew did as they are trained. Glad you posted this. Even though I fly the 757 the 737 is a boss!

Crew did a great job weaving their way between the cells. Low and slow.

If you’ve ever swam in the ocean and have been tumbled by a crashing wave then that is exactly what the airplane feels when it is flying through extreme turbulent eddies (vortexes). The air is rotating in chaotic unsteady fluctuations. The bigger the crashing wave the harder it is to fight against it.

What a beautiful takeoff! 🛫⛈ I love ❤️ it. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻 👋🏻 Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸.

Nothing to be scared about the pilots wouldn’t do anything they think is unsafe

Probably seemed like you were heading directly into the cell but i bet this was just the edges/fringes of the storm. Can you imagine how bad it is at the heart of the storm?

I remember when me and my family were flying to Hawaii. And about an hour before we landed, there was really bad lightning all around us. I was just a kid and didn’t really understand what was going on but I remember my dad stressing since my mom was 32 weeks pregnant with my sister. But thankfully we landed safely and had an amazing vacation!❤

When I don’t see the flight attendants get up that’s when I know it’s gonna be a difficult ride

“Why are we going through there?”.......Because these are professional pilots well trained and well versed in weather flying operating the safest aircraft ever known to man.

When you fly 1000's of hours a year.... you know just how fun this kind of stuff is to fly through!

I think I was on this flight!! Heading to CVG. Was a rough ride but the pilots had a great landing in rough weather at CVG as well. Got there quicker than usual trying to get through the storm! Flight attendant made a joke at the end of the flight saying “ not bad for a pilot working from home” and no one laughed lol. Then again this could be a completely different flight than what I’m talking about lol

Flew out of IAH one morning on the way to DEN on a United 737-900. Couple of bad cells around, and we were delayed an hour waiting for decent enough WX to get off the ground. Pilot found a window and we got airborne. When we got roughly over Dallas, the air finally smoothed out. For 45 minutes or so, I have never experienced such bad air. Up, down, side to side. You name it. I came very close to losing my breakfast, and I NEVER get sick.

First Officer: Uh cap we're headed for a storm Cap: 👁👄👁

That looked absolutely terrifying! Loved the captions!

This is why I always drink before and while flying. I get terrified during turbulence even though I've flown close a million miles in my life. I drink, but I don't socialize. I watch my movie and just relax. Even when I get into bad turbulence with a nice buzz, I'm just so much more relaxed.

This is beautiful, thanks for posting! I love planes, love storms and while I'm now stuck in Tennessee, I desperately miss my Baltimore home. ❤️

Looks like a great time, love it when I get a free rollercoaster ride included with my flight :-)

Imagine being on your first 17 hour international business flight from Columbia, SC to Atlanta, then straight on to Shanghai Pudong. The flight was calm until we flew over Detroit, Canada, Alaska, and Siberia during a severe winter storm. Turbulence was brutal until we got over the pacific.

This is the channel I have been looking for as i am a huge fan of videos from inside airplanes

Oh wow, I have been on too many military and civilian flights, to see the thick fog, lightning, and the winglets flexing at that rate is scary when I heard the 10,000 feet beep in the cabin it was a bit sound of a calming down even for me watching you video, awesome video and thanks for sharing.

I love the whine from the engines during taxi! So relaxing. 🤩🤩🤩🤩

I love Southwest, and they are the only airline I fly. I will say that I have been in Worse turbulence in a Saab 340 once. That was fun

Just watched Lost for the first time last night. It’s okay, but watched your clip for the first time today, and THIS is the real thrill of the ride. Glad everything was AoK! Love flying btw!

Quite the ride. With the wing bouncing like it did, I'm sure you and the other passengers were bouncing around as well. Amazing how air can be so rough.

Looks like everyone arrived Safe as southwest is the beat.

I love that, a few seconds after take off, you can see 2 power transformers going “bang” and some power on the ground going out

I waited on taxiway in a plane for 2hrs once-in a Tornado warning in Dallas. I wanted to just get off the plane. It was so hot in there. Finally they changed runways and took off in a different direction. The pilot kept us informed of everything the entire time. Sometimes a lite too much information. Talking about downdrafts or updrafts whatever they’re called. Then we finally got cleared for takeoff. There was a big line of planes taking off. I was a little nervous but I’ll tell you what…that was the smoothest takeoff ever!! Awesome pilot!! Which makes a huge difference!

The lightning flashing in the background as she roars down the runway, SICK!

That’s pretty good! I remember leaving Chicago we hit a terrible storm and dropped like a rock! Good times!

Had a similar experience flying a short hop flight from Doha to Manama. It was fine for the first 10 minutes then we flew into the thunderstorms and then it wasn’t. The guy in the aisle seat as I was by the window said after we landed actually thought his number was up. They delayed flights out of Manama by at least an hour as the thunderstorms passed. Once we took off agin flying back to the uk you could see the thunderstorm off in the distance. It was like a fireworks display.

Beautiful watching that wing tip jump around. Thanks for recording…. My hands got a little sweaty lol

Good job on the filming. I would not have been able to keep as calm as you! I hate turbulence, and that was some scary shit!

i love flying and am a private pilot but i admit if i was on this flight i would have a little nervous....unless i was flying it lol. it is amazing how much turbulence planes can take way way beyond this with no damage. they are made to flex A LOT.... but still flying through lightning with moderate turbulence and you can’t see anything and you’re not in the cockpit flying the plane is kind of nerve-racking! I bet the pilots had fun though since they’re in control lol

Love ❤️ the sounds these majestic pieces of scientific breakthrough machinery make.

Really enjoyed watching this, thank you!

Amazing capture. Whether you go through that more often than not, it isnt something people are comfortable with - even pilots. But all you can do is put a brave face on when you find yourself in it - and these planes can handle a good tossing around. Probably the best turbulence (esp near storms) video ive seen!

Good ‘ole 737NG! Workhorse of the commercial airline industry! 🇺🇸💪🏻

One of the better passenger videos I have seen.

Very impressive the best I’ve ever seen. Great video 🙏👍🏾

That was intense!!! 😱....and you're filming cool as a cucumber 😂😂😂

I used to have to fly a lot for work. I can feel the sensations watching the video and listening to the passengers. If there were room, I'd share several quite scary experiences I had over the years, but I will post one... I was on SWA from Salt Lake to Las Vegas in very unsettled weather, so it was basically bumpy already. But midway through the trip, apparently the captain noticed a cabin pressure drop. Without warning he put that plane in a dive. I was seated near the back and remember hearing people screaming and watching unsecured items fly into the air in the cabin. He brought the plane down to no more than maybe 12,000 - 14,000 feet, and we finished the trip. The flight attendant told all continuing passengers to deboard in Las Vegas saying "this plane's done for the day." Believe me, that story is just one of multiple I've experienced -- some with weather and others with malfunctions. Planes are mechanical devices designed and built by man. They are amazing and incredibly safe, but they are not infallible, nor are those that operate them. You are always better off to carry good life insurance when you fly. You will likely never experience anything threatening, but it will always be possible.

Nothing like being on the plane at night while it’s raining and you start to takeoff and you here the engines get loud and the plane starts shaking and you get thrown back real fast! Awesome experience!

Airplanes see beautiful views at night seeing the city lights from the ground, and the moon and stars in the sky when flying at night. It’s stunning. And it makes me think of the song Gangsta’s Paradise. It sounds beautiful.

I have to say, whatever your used to record this picked up the sounds of the flight beautifully.

Awesome views of lightning. Wild weather!

Southwest will always be my airline. As a private pilot I have never seen them take chances like American and Delta do. All Southwest crews and support personnel have always been well trained, professional and competent. Flying with Southwest makes me feel safe as being hugged by a big teddy bear. 😊❤️

I flew dozens of times on Southwest. Once flew from Pittsburgh to Midway/Chicago. From liftoff to landing we were in a crap of rain and storms, Never even seen the runway until when we touched down. These Pilots kick ass. If you don't trust the driver, drive your self!!!

It looked like it was a smooth ride! The pilot(s) did an awesome job. ✈️

Even at 40mph winds, just know, the plane is going 400mph

I was on a flight from Houston to Atlanta. Our pilot first told us we were heading north to go around the storms popping up along the Alabama/Georgia border... a little bit later he came back on the PA and said storms were flaring up to the north so he said... and I will never forget his words... "We are going to punch through this line of storms so hold on we will be through it in a few minutes. " he was not lying. Next thing we know we are all pushed back in our seats as he gave, what I am assuming to be full power to the engines as we descend through heavy turbulence. Once we broke the clouds the turbulence stopped and we had the smoothest landing. As we deplanned the pilots were at their cockpit door with smirks. I think they enjoyed "punching" thr throttle.

It's a night flight in bad weather. That's cool. I enjoyed the video.

There is something about flying at night and in a storm. It is very safe, but there is always that little doubt that adds to the excitement.

Just imagine you're 4-wheeling down a very bumpy mountain road during a thunderstorm at night...

My first flight ever in 2000, it was one of the worst weekends for weather that summer. We were going to Pittsburgh and had to divert to Cleveland. We sat there for a few hours and ended up taking off again. We get to Pittsburgh and they'd shut the airport down again. The captain said we were landing anyway. We landed in pretty heavy rain and maybe some lightning.

I clawed at the couch while watching this video 🤢🤮🤣 Thank you for this moments.

This is a very cool video!

This really is incredible footage. The lighting flashes from inside the clouds are awesome to watch….when I’m safe on the ground.

2:45 those appear to be 2 power flashes at the upper left part of the screen. Must have been caused by some pretty significant wind as I don't believe there were any tornadoes near the airport.

I remember an approach into Atlanta where the pilot was slaloming around thunderstorms trying to get to the airport before it got shut down. We got socked by the worst turbulence I had ever experienced. The flight attendants directed everyone to their seats, to buckle up and remain seated for what I've heard called "a Six Flags landing". There were a few people who decided that they had to use the bathroom before landing, and were hanging on trying to move down the isle in the severe turbulence. All of them turned back to the seats except this lady, who ignored the flight attendants directions over and over and over. The rule of averages caught up with her when the aircraft found that sweet spot, and she got launched up into the air near the ceiling in a perfect "super man" pose, where she remained in the pose slamming down on the floor. It took a moment to get up, and finally took her seat.

Aviation Tyler i like your southwest stormy departure 👍

I've been through some very rough rides in all the years taking commercial flights. They can be discomforting and scary. That aircraft isn't even one tenth of the beating it could easily handle. No comfort to passengers but, they're well designed machines. I flew on a flight sometime back from Atlanta to Greensboro. That was rough. It was so bad, the Captain kept the flight attendants seated and strapped in for entire flight. I'm sure he was probably doing the flying. On approach to Greensboro, he put that 737 right at the steep turn mark. 45°. Hard ride in.

That was mild turbulence, as a pilot that fly's a Piper Archer II I get turbulence like that fairly often on inclement days. When the overhead bins start getting jarred open, that's when you know its moderate to severe turbulence.

That was extremely beautiful and Very smooth as well.....

Flew out of BWI many times when I lived in Baltimore. One flight on American we got up to probably 1-2000 feet and went straight to downwind/base then final. Engine fire in number one. Captain shuts down the engine. We land with engine number two. Smoothest flight ever.

This looks like a standard DEN/LAS/SLC take off amount of turbulence

This is nothing! I was on a flight from Guam to Japan heading on a military deployment to Diego Garcia. We hit gnarly turbulence that was causing the plane to drop probably 1,000 feet at a time. There were a few times I thought the plane was going to go down it go so bad. We were on a chartered AIA 707 cargo plane with a small pax area in the back. That was one crazy ass flight. From Japan on we were in a sweet ass C-17. I got to sit up on the flight deck as we flew through more thunderstorms and watching the static electricity discharge on the windows was bad ass. It looked like one of those spider electric things that you see in Spencer's Gifts. Super cool.

One of the best videos yet....crazy cool..

I was petrified in just watching the video. I would not have been able to record because my hands would have been shaking from fear! No kidding. Thank you so much for sharing.