Air turbulence, one lifeless and injured on the London-Singapore flight –

One particular person died and over thirty individuals had been injured within the extreme turbulence that affected a Singapore Airways flight touring from London to Singapore. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER, was diverted to Bangkok the place it made an emergency touchdown. There have been 211 passengers and 18 crew members on the flight, the corporate stated in a press release. “Singapore Airways extends its deepest condolences to the household of the deceased,” it stated.

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Flight SQ321 departed from London’s Heathrow Airport. Based on Sky Information, “the aircraft could have hit an air pocket earlier than having to make the emergency touchdown.” Singapore’s Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat stated the federal government would offer help to passengers and their households. “I’m deeply saddened to study of the accident on board Singapore Airways flight SQ321 from London Heathrow to Singapore,” he wrote on Fb. Singapore Airways stated in a press release that it’s working with Thai authorities to “present crucial medical help” to passengers and is sending its personal crew to Bangkok. In the meantime, the Thai authorities have despatched ambulances and emergency groups to Suvarnabhumi airport. “Our precedence is to offer all potential help to all passengers and crew on board the plane,” the airline added.