✈️🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines Ltd. faced a tragic incident when a flight from the U.K. to Singapore encountered severe turbulence over Asia, leading to an emergency landing in Thailand. Unfortunately, the turbulence resulted in one fatality and several injuries.
“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the airline stated. The aircraft, with 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was en route from London Heathrow to Singapore when it diverted to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the severe turbulence.
📸 Unverified photos on social media showed a chaotic scene with food and loose items scattered across the cabin floor. While the airline hasn't provided specific details about the incident, the severity of the turbulence was clear.
🔍 Turbulence Insights
Fatalities during turbulence are extremely rare, especially at cruising altitude, which is typically the most stable part of a flight. However, carriers always advise passengers to keep their seat belts fastened as unforeseen turbulence can occur at any time. Between 2014 and 2018, Airbus SE reported 240 severe turbulence events, with injuries on 30% of long-haul flights affected.
🌍 Climate Change Impact
A 2023 study by Reading University highlighted an increase in clear-air turbulence due to climate change, affecting routes over the U.S., North Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East, and South Atlantic.
🔄 Flight Details
Flight SQ321 took off from London at 10:38 pm local time on Monday. The 16-year-old aircraft is one of Singapore Airlines' 23 Boeing 777-300ERs. Boeing Co. has yet to comment on the incident.
💬 Singapore Airlines is coordinating with Thai authorities to provide medical assistance and is sending a team to Bangkok to support affected passengers and crew.
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“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the airline stated. The aircraft, with 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was en route from London Heathrow to Singapore when it diverted to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport due to the severe turbulence.
📸 Unverified photos on social media showed a chaotic scene with food and loose items scattered across the cabin floor. While the airline hasn't provided specific details about the incident, the severity of the turbulence was clear.
🔍 Turbulence Insights
Fatalities during turbulence are extremely rare, especially at cruising altitude, which is typically the most stable part of a flight. However, carriers always advise passengers to keep their seat belts fastened as unforeseen turbulence can occur at any time. Between 2014 and 2018, Airbus SE reported 240 severe turbulence events, with injuries on 30% of long-haul flights affected.
🌍 Climate Change Impact
A 2023 study by Reading University highlighted an increase in clear-air turbulence due to climate change, affecting routes over the U.S., North Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East, and South Atlantic.
🔄 Flight Details
Flight SQ321 took off from London at 10:38 pm local time on Monday. The 16-year-old aircraft is one of Singapore Airlines' 23 Boeing 777-300ERs. Boeing Co. has yet to comment on the incident.
💬 Singapore Airlines is coordinating with Thai authorities to provide medical assistance and is sending a team to Bangkok to support affected passengers and crew.
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