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Like the time a tree jumped in front of my car and made me hit it. Would expect planes to have dashcams by now
Can any weather experts confirm that a cloud can explode in size as quickly as this pilot is describing?  Typically you only see this with time lapse photography or sped up video. >

I've seen clouds grow in unreal looking ways in Florida, like billowing smoke forming a massive stratocumulus in pretty short order. But not in a couple seconds. >

Maybe not upwards anyway >

A rapidly developing thunderstorm sure can climb quickly. >

Don't they have dash cams for commercial aircraft? >

I'm kinda shocked there isn't any forward camera for accountability. Planes are mostly flown by instrument readings so there's not usually a lot to see up there. >

Seems like a no-brainer especially for near-misses on the ground. >

it will be interesting to read an official analysis about this incident from the FAA/NTSB in the coming months. >

It was weather:

Satellite imagery later reviewed by the report’s authors showed strong cells associated with a storm system moving toward Hawaii that were near the flight path, according to the report.