flithts from geneva, zuruch, vienna and munich over the alps to spain, france, and italy are more often than not in a small turboprop. wife and i really like them, as they fly much closer to the mountains than the big jets. have never noticed any outlandish turbulance, but that just may be the day of flight. i have not read of any of those things crashing lately. the last accident i recall was when someone clipped a wing on the ground at LIN.