Singapore sends investigators to Bangkok after incident on Singapore Airlines plane


Europe1.fr with AFP
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5:10 p.m., May 21, 2024

Singapore said it would send investigators to Bangkok after one person was killed and 30 others injured on Tuesday when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flying from London experienced severe turbulence.

Singapore said it would send investigators to Bangkok after one person was killed and 30 others injured on Tuesday when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flying from London experienced severe turbulence that forced it to land d emergency in the Thai capital.

“The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) is in contact with its Thai counterpart and will dispatch investigators to Bangkok,” Singapore’s Transport Ministry said in a statement.

“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the airline said on Facebook. Boeing also sent its condolences to the passenger’s family on Tuesday. From its X account (formerly Twitter), Boeing also sent a message of support to the other passengers and the crew, in total 228 people.



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