1 dead, 30 injured after severe turbulence on London-Singapore SIA flight
newsare.net
A passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight died after the plane encountered severe turbulence en-route from London to Singapore. Thirty passengers were injured, according to Thai media reports. In a Facebook post on May 21, SIA said the aircraft1 dead, 30 injured after severe turbulence on London-Singapore SIA flight
A passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight died after the plane encountered severe turbulence en-route from London to Singapore. Thirty passengers were injured, according to Thai media reports. In a Facebook post on May 21, SIA said the aircraft, SQ321, made an emergency landing in Bangkok at 3.45pm. There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on the Boeing 777-300ER. In an updated post at 8pm, SIA said 18 people have been hospitalised and another 12 are being treated in hospitals. The remaining passengers and crew are being examined and given treatment, where necessary, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. «Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,» SIA said in its earlier post. The national carrier added: «Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft. »We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed."