CNN Torments Reporter by Airing Footage of Him ‘Puking’ During Hurricane Fly

CNN Torments Reporter by Airing Footage of Him ‘Puking’ During Hurricane Melissa Fly-By

David Gilmour Oct 28th, 2025, 11:15 am

CNN gave viewers a queasy moment Monday night when aired footage of meteorologist Matthew Cappucci puking during a flight through Hurricane Melissa, before he delivered a sobering warning about the catastrophic storm barreling toward Jamaica.

Cappucci, a senior meteorologist with MyRadar, joined a NOAA Hurricane Hunters mission to collect data inside the Category 5 storm, the most powerful ever recorded near the island.

During the interview, host Erin Burnett described the flight as “horrifically turbulent,” and noted, “I know that you got sick on the flight,” as producers rolled the tape of his moment of illness on-screen.

“You have to remember, the