One person has died and at least 71 others were injured on board a Singapore Airlines plane that encountered severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore, APA reports citing CNN.
The Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok, according to a post on the Singapore Airlines Facebook page. It said 211 passengers and 18 crew were on board.
The company said initially in a post that 30 passengers had been hurt in the mid-air disruption and were being treated in hospitals, while other travelers were receiving outpatient care at the airport.
The one person who died was a 73-year-old British man, General Manager of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport Kittipong Kittikachorn said on Tuesday.
The flight landed in the Thai capital at 3:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET) Tuesday.
Kittikachorn, who inspected the aircraft, told CNN he was informed of the emergency landing 10 minutes before it touched down. He also said that several passengers had sustained broken arms but that the majority of injuries were cuts and bruises.
Some injured passengers were sent to the nearby Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, Kittikachorn said, adding that almost 200 travelers were waiting to take onwards flight to their destinations.
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One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence, APA reports citing BBC.
The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:00 GMT).
Flight SQ 321 was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew, the airline said in a statement.
"Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased," it said.
The airline added that it was working with Thai authorities to provide medical assistance to passengers, and was sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.
Thai authorities have despatched ambulances and emergency teams to the Suvarnabhumi Airport.
It is still unclear as to what exactly happened on board the flight.
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