{"id":13804,"date":"2024-05-22T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=13804"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T08:26:00","slug":"singapore-airlines-flight-hits-severe-turbulence-one-passenger-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=13804","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) &#8211; One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines\u00a0<a class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_ link__with-icon__3x3oD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/SIAL.SI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-testid=\"Link\">(SIAL.SI), opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, flinging passengers and crew around the cabin and forcing the plane to land in Bangkok, officials and the airline said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">The flight from London and bound for Singapore fell into an air pocket while cabin crew were serving breakfast before it encountered turbulence, prompting the pilots to request an emergency landing, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport general manager Kittipong Kittikachorn told a press conference.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">The\u00a0<a class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/what-is-aircraft-turbulence-how-common-is-it-2024-05-21\/\" data-testid=\"Link\">sudden turbulence<\/a>\u00a0occurred over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar about 10 hours into the flight, the airline said. The pilot declared a medical emergency and diverted the aircraft to Bangkok, it said without giving further details.<\/div>\n<figure class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI article-body__graphics__JhR_2\" data-testid=\"graphic-0\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"embed-en-singaporeairlines-thailand\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/graphics\/SINGAPOREAIRLINES-THAILAND\/akveogbmdvr\/?initialWidth=707&amp;childId=embed-en-singaporeairlines-thailand&amp;parentTitle=Singapore%20Airlines%20flight%20hits%20severe%20turbulence%2C%20one%20passenger%20dead%20%7C%20Reuters&amp;parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fasia-pacific%2Fsingapore-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-bangkok-30-injured-thai-media-2024-05-21%2F\" width=\"100%\" height=\"751px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">Reuters was not able to confirm the sequence of events or whether the medical emergency came before the turbulence.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">Photographs from the interior of the plane showed large gashes in the overhead cabin panels, gas masks and panels hanging from the ceiling and items of hand luggage strewn around. A passenger said some people&#8217;s heads had slammed into the lights above the seats and punctured the panels.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">&#8220;I saw things lying everywhere and many air crew injured&#8221; with bruising, Kittikachorn said after the most critically injured passengers and crew had been evacuated.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">A 73-year-old British man died during the incident, likely due to a heart attack, Kittikachorn said. Seven people were critically injured, some with head injuries. He added people were calm as they were led from the plane.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-7\">&#8220;Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. We deeply apologise for the traumatic experience that our passengers and crew members suffered on this flight,&#8221; the airline said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\">\n<div lang=\"en\" data-testid=\"Dianomi\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-8\">Some tallies of the injured out of the 211 passengers and 18 crew differed. The airline said 18 were hospitalised and 12 being treated in hospitals. Samitivej Hospital said it was treating 71 passengers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-9\">It was not immediately possible to reconstruct the incident from publicly available tracking data, but a spokesperson for FlightRadar 24 said it was analysing data at around 0749 GMT which showed the plane tilting upwards and return to its cruising altitude over the space of a minute.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-10\">A passenger who was on the Boeing 777-300ER plane told\u00a0<a class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/singapore-airlines-plane-made-dramatic-drop-people-flung-into-lockers-says-2024-05-21\/\" data-testid=\"Link\">Reuters<\/a>\u00a0that the incident involved the sensation of rising then falling.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\" data-testid=\"gallery-0\">\n<div class=\"\" lang=\"en\" data-testid=\"PrimaryGalleryWrapper\">\n<div class=\"primary-gallery__carousel-container__3R9cQ\" data-testid=\"Carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel__scroller__3i5hz carousel__snap__2yRFD carousel__always_stop__3JH_1 primary-gallery__carousel__3rRBx\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"carousel__slide__1Iztn primary-gallery__slide__1ujMF\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"primary-gallery__image__2UKhN\" data-testid=\"Image\">\n<div class=\"styles__image-container__3hkY5 styles__cover__34fjZ styles__center_center__1CNY5\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/U4LBQYG6ANO5ZEWZ2NCTQOPXC4.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 640px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com%2Freuters%2FU4LBQYG6ANO5ZEWZ2NCTQOPXC4.jpg?auth=32b05167d817b0af09e31f7c53ed278c09d20a6b171d365e06e2eb7edc20d26d&amp;width=960&amp;quality=80 960w,https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com%2Freuters%2FU4LBQYG6ANO5ZEWZ2NCTQOPXC4.jpg?auth=32b05167d817b0af09e31f7c53ed278c09d20a6b171d365e06e2eb7edc20d26d&amp;width=1080&amp;quality=80 1080w,https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com%2Freuters%2FU4LBQYG6ANO5ZEWZ2NCTQOPXC4.jpg?auth=32b05167d817b0af09e31f7c53ed278c09d20a6b171d365e06e2eb7edc20d26d&amp;width=1200&amp;quality=80 1200w\" alt=\"The interior of Singapore Airline flight SQ321 is pictured after an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport\" width=\"4728\" height=\"3548\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4728px; 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REUTERS\/Stringer<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__ultra_small__37j9j body__full_width__ekUdw body__ultra_small_body__1lUQl primary-gallery__caption__1UdH8\" data-testid=\"Body\"><b class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__inherit-size__1DZJi body__base__22dCE body__ultra_small_body__1lUQl primary-gallery__pagination__1O2FW\" data-testid=\"Body\">[1\/5]<\/b>The interior of Singapore Airline flight SQ321 is pictured after an emergency landing at Bangkok&#8217;s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand, May 21, 2024. REUTERS\/Stringer\u00a0<a class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_ link__with-icon__3x3oD collapsible-caption__license__Nbbf3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersagency.com\/en\/licensereuterscontent\/?utm_medium=rcom-article-media&amp;utm_campaign=rcom-rcp-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-testid=\"Link\">Purchase Licensing\u00a0<span class=\"link__nowrap__1EjK0\">Rights, opens new tab<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en\" data-testid=\"NavButtons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-11\">&#8220;Suddenly the aircraft starts tilting up and there was shaking so I started bracing for what was happening, and very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling,&#8221; Dzafran Azmir, a 28-year-old student on board the flight told Reuters.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-12\">&#8220;Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are and broke straight through it,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-13\">Kittikachorn said most of the passengers he had spoken to had been wearing their seatbelts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-14\">The spokesperson for FlightRadar 24 said regarding data showing a drop in height, &#8220;our initial thinking is the turbulence event is prior to the standard descent from 37,000 to 31,000 feet. That appears to just be a flight level change in preparation for landing.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-15\">Suvarnabhumi airport said the plane requested an emergency landing at 3:35 p.m. local time (0835 GMT) and landed at 3:51 p.m. where uninjured passengers disembarked to board another aircraft.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-16\">Singapore&#8217;s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) will deploy investigators to Bangkok to look into the incident.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__heading_6__1qUJ5 heading__base__2T28j heading__heading_6__RtD9P article-body__heading__33EIm\" data-testid=\"Heading\">TURBULENCE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-17\">Turbulence-related airline accidents are the most common type, according to a 2021 study by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-18\">From 2009 through 2018, the U.S. agency found that turbulence accounted for more than a third of reported airline accidents and most resulted in one or more serious injuries, but no aircraft damage. The NTSB is sending representatives to support Singapore&#8217;s investigation into the incident, it said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-19\">Singapore Airlines, which is widely recognized as one of world&#8217;s leading airlines and is a benchmark for much of the industry, has not had any major incidents in recent years.<\/div>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-20\">Its last accident resulting in casualties was a flight from Singapore to Los Angeles via Taipei, where it crashed on Oct. 31, 2000, into construction equipment on the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after attempting to take off from the wrong runway. 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