Singapore Airlines: 1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence

BANGKOK (AP) — One individual has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered extreme turbulence, Singapore Airways stated Tuesday, during which the aircraft apparently plummeted for a variety of minutes earlier than it was diverted to Bangkok, the place emergency crews rushed to assist injured passengers amid stormy climate.

The Boeing 777-300ER, with a complete of 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board, landed in Bangkok at 3:45 p.m. (0845 GMT), the airline stated in a Fb publish.

Monitoring knowledge captured by FlightRadar24 and analyzed by The Related Press confirmed the Singapore Airways flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft (11,300 meters). Simply after 0800 GMT, the Boeing 777 immediately and sharply pitched right down to 31,000 ft (9,400 meters) over the span of some three minutes, the information reveals.

The plane stayed at 31,000 ft (9,400 meters) for just below 10 minutes earlier than quickly descending and touchdown in Bangkok in just below half an hour. The descent occurred because the flight was over the Andaman Sea approaching Myanmar.

Emergency crews from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, had been on web site to switch injured passengers from Flight SQ321 from Heathrow off the runway for therapy. Movies posted on the LINE messaging platform by Suvarnabhumi Airport confirmed a line of ambulances streaming to the scene.

“Singapore Airways provides its deepest condolences to the household of the deceased,” the airline stated. “We’re working with the native authorities in Thailand to supply the mandatory medical help, and sending a staff to Bangkok to supply any further help wanted.”