In a shocking incident, a flight from Singapore to London was hit by severe turbulence, resulting in the death of one passenger and the injury of another 30, Nova TV broadcasts.
Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321 , operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024.
We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on…— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) May 21, 2024
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members was forced to make an unexpected landing in Bangkok at 15:45 local time due to the incident.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ312 traveling from London to Singapore made an emergency landing at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport this afternoon after encountering severe air turbulence. Initial report of 7 injured and 1 dead. The story is still developing. #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/T4RBiEdAvH
— Tin ถกวับต่วิยง (@tinchok555) May 21, 2024
The airline confirmed the flight was diverted to Bangkok, where he landed safely, allowing immediate medical attention for the injured.