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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

An Airbus A380 took a 'nosedive' over the Pacific after flying through turbulence caused by another A380

The 'another A380' was flying 1,000 feet higher, and twenty-three miles ahead of the first one.

Just means the turbulent vortexes had to persist for two to three minutes.. not *that* long to dissipate.