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One dead and 30 injured after London-Singapore flight encounters severe turbulence

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A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence on its journey, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries. The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members when it encountered the turbulence, causing a 73-year-old British man to die, likely due to a heart attack. At least 12 people were treated in hospitals for their injuries, while eight others were hospitalized. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand, where emergency vehicles rushed onto the tarmac to treat those affected. The incident occurred when the plane suddenly plummeted from a cruising altitude of 37,000 feet to 31,000 feet within three minutes, according to FlightRadar24 data.

  1. US
    US Federal Aviation Authority
    1. Clear air turbulence is air movement created by atmospheric pressure, jet streams, air around mountains, cold or warm weather fronts or thunderstorms.
  2. Singapore Airlines
    1. We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance.
    2. Ministry of Transport, Singapore, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport officials as well as SIA [Singapore Airlines] staff are providing support to the affected passengers and their families.
    3. As of 1950hrs Singapore time on 21 May 2024, 18 individuals have been hospitalised. Another 12 are being treated in hospitals.
    4. The remaining passengers and crew are being examined and given treatment, where necessary, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
    5. It can be caused by what are called gravity waves that cause undulations in the air that you can't see. The only way pilots know about it is to hear about it from a previous pilot. Pilots often listen to what a person who took that same flight path a few minutes earlier say. That's the best way to detect these turbulence events.
    6. Flight SQ 321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on May 20, 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route.The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 3.45 pm local time on May 21, 2024. We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board.
  3. GB
    Marco Chan
    Buckinghamshire New University
    1. With turbulence of such magnitude, it is likely the [Singapore Airlines] flight was navigating through difficult thunderstorms.

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.The Times of India
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.France 24
  6. 6.Al Jazeera
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.BBC
  9. 9.The New York Times
  10. 10.The Guardian
  11. 11.Le Monde
  12. 12.CGTN

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Air travel
  3. 3.Aviation Accidents and Incidents

countries

  1. 1.AustraliaAU
  2. 2.CanadaCA
  3. 3.ChinaCN
  4. 4.GermanyDE
  5. 5.Dominican RepublicDO
  6. 6.SpainES
  7. 7.EthiopiaET
  8. 8.United KingdomGB
  9. 9.IndonesiaID
  10. 10.IrelandIE
  11. 11.IsraelIL
  12. 12.IndiaIN

organizations

  1. 1.Boeing CoUS
  2. 2.National Transportation Safety BoardKR
  3. 3.US Federal Aviation AuthorityUS
  4. 4.FlightRadar24SE
  5. 5.FacebookUS
  6. 6.University of Reading
  7. 7.Association of Flight Attendants
  8. 8.Changi Airport Group
  9. 9.AccuweatherUS
  10. 10.Aviation Safety Network
  11. 11.Samitivej Hospital
  12. 12.Samitivej Srinakarin

persons

  1. 1.Goh Choon Phong
  2. 2.Dzafran Azmir
  3. 3.Geoff Kitchen
  4. 4.Kittipong Kittikachorn
  5. 5.Chee Hong Tat
  6. 6.Andrew Davies
  7. 7.Adinun Kittiratanapaibool
  8. 8.Lawrence WongSG
  9. 9.Josh Silverstone
  10. 10.Paul Williams
  11. 11.Sara Nelson
  12. 12.Allison Barker

technicals

  1. 1.Boeing 777
  2. 2.Flight SQ 321
  3. 3.Suvarnabhumi International Airport
  4. 4.Heathrow Airport
  5. 5.Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
  6. 6.Sydney International Airport
  7. 7.Changi Prison
  8. 8.Pacific Ocean
  9. 9.Boeing 737 Next Generation
  10. 10.Carrington Event
  11. 11.Changi Airport
  12. 12.Flying with Confidence