[[{“value”:”After a Singapore Airlines Boeing flight experienced significant turbulence and a drop of several thousand feet, one person died and dozens of others were injured.
The flight had flown from London to Singapore, and it had to be diverted to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The aircraft officially made an emergency landing in Bangkok at 3: 45 p. m. native time.
We can confirm that one fatality and injuries have been reported on board the Boeing 777-300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board”, the company stated.
Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight SQ321 from London to Singapore dropped about 6000 feet according to an air pocket &, significant turbulence. # SingaporeAirlines# Boeing pic: 1 Passenger has died and over 30 have injured. twitter.com/zwSFfnERaX
— Rosy ( @rose_k01 ) May 21, 2024
Singapore Airlines expresses its condolences to the family of the dying, according to the New York Post.
From the New York Post:
It was unclear whether the onboard fatality was caused by a passenger or a member of the crew.
Almost 11 hours into the flight, FlightRadar24 tracking data showed the Boeing jet sharply dropping from an altitude of about 37, 000 feet to 31, 000 feet within just five minutes as it flew over the Andaman Sea.
Dzafran Azmir, a 28-year-old student on the flight, reported to Reuters that the plane immediately began to tilt upward and that was shaking. I immediately began bracing for what was happening, and suddenly there was a very dramatic drop, sending everyone seated and without a seatbelt into the ceiling.
Some people “hit their heads on the baggage cabins behind and dented it,” they “hit the areas where lights and masks are and broke right through it.”
One person died on London-Singapore SIA flight SQ321 after a significant turbulence caused a drop of about 6000 feet as a result of an air pocket. One person deadhttps: //t. co/8C6Ya22B46 pic. twitter.com/YEK6CwvJPu
— Andrew Darwis ( @adarwis ) May 21, 2024
Per CNN:
When a plane flies through squabbling bodies of air moving at wildly diverse speeds, turbulence occurs.
With light and mild turbulence, passengers might feel a strain on their seatbelts, and unprotected items might move around the cabin.
However, in severe cases, turbulence can encircle the cabin, causing serious injuries and sporadically death.
A former White House official died in March 2023 as a result of a serious turbulence on a private jet, just days after seven people were taken to hospitals after a separate corporate flight experienced significant turbulence.
Seven people were hurt on a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Sydney, Australia in July 2023 when the plane was struck by powerful turbulence, and 36 were hurt on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Arizona to Honolulu in December 2022, with 20 of the passengers being taken to emergency rooms.”}]] [[{“value”:”
After a Singapore Airlines Boeing plane encountered severe turbulence, it plunged thousands of feet and injured dozens.
The flight was originally scheduled to depart London for Singapore, but diverted to Suvarnabhumi Airport at Bangkok.
The aircraft made an emergency landing at Bangkok around 3:45 pm local time.
“We can confirm there are injuries and a fatality aboard the Boeing 777 300ER.” The company reported that there were 211 passengers on board and 18 crew members.
Singapore Airlines Boeing SQ321 flight from London to Singapore dropped 6000 feet because of an air pocket and severe turbulence. 1 Passenger has died and over 30 injured #SingaporeAirlines #Boeing pic.twitter.com/zwSFfnERaX
Rosy (@rose_k01), May 21, 2024
Singapore Airlines expressed its deepest condolences for the loss of the victim’s family, according to The New York Post.
The New York Post
It was not immediately clear whether the fatality onboard was a passenger, or a member of the crew.
FlightRadar24 data shows that the Boeing jet dropped from an altitude around 37,000 feet down to 31,000 feet in just five minutes, as it flew above the Andaman sea.
“Suddenly, the aircraft started tilting up, and there was a lot of shaking, so I began bracing myself for what was going to happen, and then there was a very sudden drop, so everyone seated on the plane who was not wearing a seatbelt, was launched straight into the ceiling,” Dzafran, a 28 year old student, told Reuters.
Some people hit their heads against the baggage cabins above and dented them. They hit the places where the lights and masks were and broke it straight through.
One person died after severe turbulence caused by an air pocket on London-Singapore SIA Flight SQ321. The flight dropped about 6000 feet. One person deadhttps://t.co/8C6Ya22B46 pic.twitter.com/YEK6CwvJPu
Andrew Darwis May 21, 2024
CNN:
Turbulence occurs whenever a plane is flying through air masses moving at different speeds.
Light and moderate turbulence can cause passengers to feel a strain on their seatbelts, and loose items may move around in the cabin.
In severe cases, turbulence may cause severe injuries or even death to passengers.
In March 2023, severe turbulent conditions on a private plane resulted in a former White House official’s death, just days after 7 people were taken to hospital after a commercial flight experienced significant turbulence.
In December 2022, 36 people were hurt on a Hawaiian Airlines Flight from Arizona to Honolulu, with 20 of them being taken to the emergency room.
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