At least one passenger has been killed and more than 30 are injured on a Singaporean Airlines flight from London that was hit by turbulence.
The Singapore bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:00 GMT).
The flight was carrying a total of 211 passengers and also had 18 crew members on board, shared the airlines in a statement.
“Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,” it stated.
Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024.
We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on…
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) May 21, 2024
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312(ER) aircraft (9V-SWM) operating flight SQ321 from London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) hit an air pocket and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok (BKK) at 3:34 pm today. Initial reports indicate 20 people were injured. pic.twitter.com/MIYPmMEWYK
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The statement also mentioned they are in constant contact with the authorities at Thai in order to ensure medical assistance to the passengers, and are also sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.
Thai authorities have dispatched ambulances and emergency teams to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
