One person has died during severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. According to media reports, at least thirty others were injured. The plane had to make an emergency landing in Thailand.
At least one passenger has died on flight SQ321 from London to Singapore. Local media reported this on Tuesday in Thailand.
Severe turbulence
The airline also spoke of several injuries, without giving an exact number. At least thirty people were injured, according to Thai media. According to the airline, there were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board the plane.
Apparently a tropical thunderstorm was the cause
The Boeing 777-300ER took off from London on Monday evening at 10:17 pm local time. The aircraft then apparently encountered tropical thunderstorms, which caused severe turbulence.
The plane suddenly descended 2000 meters
Data from the Flightradar platform shows that the plane suddenly fell 6,000 feet (almost two kilometers) above the west coast of Myanmar. The rainy season has started in the region. Some areas have experienced severe storms recently. There was initially no official confirmation of this information.
For this reason, the plane was diverted to Bangkok, where it had to make an emergency landing shortly before 4:00 PM local time – instead of arriving in Singapore at 6:10 PM. Ambulances drove onto the runway and treated the injured.
Source: Krone
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