One person died and several others were injured on board a Singapore Airlines flight which experienced “severe turbulence” during its journey from London to Singapore.
One person died and several others were injured on board a Singapore Airlines plane which experienced “severe turbulence” during its journey from London to Singapore and had to be redirected to Bangkok on Tuesday, the company announced.
“There are injuries and one death on board the Boeing 777-300ER”
“We can confirm that there are injuries and one death on board the Boeing 777-300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew members” on the aircraft, the airline said on Facebook. It did not specify the number of those injured, the severity of their injuries or whether the person who lost his life was a passenger or a member of the crew.
Flight SQ321 took off from London’s Heathrow Airport and encountered “severe turbulence” en route, Singapore Airlines added. It diverted to Bangkok and landed at 3:45 p.m. local time (0845 GMT) on Tuesday. “We are working with local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance and are sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed,” the carrier said.