At least one passenger has been killed and 30 more injured on board a horror flight from London Heathrow.
Chaos unfolded on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from the UK airport when turbulence caused it to divert to Bangkok in Thailand.
The Boeing 777-300ER departed Heathrow on Monday at 10.38pm. About one hour and 30 minutes from SIN Airport, the crew declared an emergency.
The plane, resigested as 9V-SWM, subsequently landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport where it made an emergency landing at around 4pm local time.
Upon landing, the plane was attended to by waiting ambulances to treat the passengers. Originally, the aircraft had been scheduled to touch down at Singapore’s Changi Airport at around 6.10pm.
Local media reported that one person had been killed and 20 had been injured following the incident.
In a statement on Facebook, Singapore Airlines confirmed both that the plane and had been divered and that one of the passengers had died.
They said: “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 board the Boeing 777-300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board.”
They added: “Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft.
“We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance, and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.”
