Inflight event encounter wake vortex encounter
2,414 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports categorised as “Inflight event encounter wake vortex encounter”.
2,414Total reports
29Years with data
Reports by year
Recent report synopses
- 2026-03 ERJ-175 flight crew reported an inflight upset resulted when they encountered wake turbulence on descent into PHX in trail of a heavy aircraft. ATC was not helpful when they requested a track deviation prior to the encounter.
- 2026-02 Challenger 350 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence departing SAN that resulted in an inflight upset. Flight crew requested an offset to avoid the wake; but that request was denied.
- 2026-02 CRJ-900 flight crew reported a track deviation that occurred while departing ATL after encountering light wake turbulence.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.