One person has been confirmed d£ad after a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence on Monday, May 21.
There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, the airline said in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
“We can confirm that there are inj¥ries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the statement added.
SQ321, which left London’s Heathrow Airport at 10.38pm local time on Monday, was diverted to Bangkok on Tuesday. It landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 3.45pm local time (4.45pm Singapore time).
According to SIA, 18 people were hospitalised in Bangkok while another 12 people are receiving treatment at hospitals.
The remaining passengers and crew were being examined and given treatment, where necessary, at the airport.
