Plane Flying Over Pennsylvania Reaches 801 Mph Due to Jet Stream: Reports

Plane Flying Over Pennsylvania Reaches 801 Mph Due to Jet Stream: Reports
An Airbus A330-300 of Virgin Atlantic on final approach to landing skims over the rooftops of nearby houses at Heathrow Airport in London, on Oct. 25, 2016. AP Photo/Frank Augstein
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Virgin Atlantic plane traveled at a speed of more than 800 mph due to strong winds, according to news reports.

The plane reached the speed while about 35,000 feet above Pennsylvania, reported the Philly Voice. The flight was heading from Los Angeles to London, according to FlightAware, a plane-tracking website.
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Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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