Singapore Airlines flight: British man dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence – as it happened

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Singapore airlines has issued another update, in which it confirms there were 211 passengers and 18 crew on board. One person from the flight died, 18 were hospitalised and a further 12 required treatment in hospital. The remaining passengers and crew were treated at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. Singapore Airlines offered its “deepest condolences” to the family of the deceased.

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The nationalities of the passengers are as follows: 56 from Australia, two from Canada, one from Germany, three from India, two from Indonesia, one from Iceland, four from Ireland, one from Israel, 16 from Malaysia, two from Myanmar, 23 from New Zealand, five from the Philippines, 41 from Singapore, one from South Korea, one from Spain, 47 from the United Kingdom, and four from the United States of America.

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The statement said the plane encountered sudden extreme turbulence over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet about 10 hours after departure. The pilot declared a medical emergency and diverted the aircraft to Bangkok, and landed at 15.45hrs local time on 21 May 2024.

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We are wrapping up the blog now. Thanks for joining us. Here is a summary of what has happened:

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• A 73-year-old British man, who had a heart condition, died after severe turbulence on a London to Singapore flight. He was travelling with his wife, who has been taken to hospital.

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• The Singapore Airlines flight diverted to Bangkok and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport just after 15:45 local time (08:45 GMT).

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• The flight was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, Singapore Airlines said.

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• Passengers onboard the Singapore Airlines plane told of a “dramatic drop” that launched those not wearing a seatbelt into the cabin ceiling.

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• “During the few seconds of the plane dropping there was an awful screaming and what sounded like a thud,” one passenger told BBC 5 Live.

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• The airline said 18 people were taken to hospital and a further 12 received treatment. At least 10 ambulances were deployed.

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• Kittipong Kittikachorn, the general manager of Suvarnabhumi airport, told reporters seven people were in a critical condition at Srinakarin hospital.

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• A further 23 passengers and one crew member had less severe injuries, he said. Kittikachorn said most injuries were from cuts to the head.

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• In a few hours, a Singapore Airlines plane travelling from Bangkok will land, carrying some passengers from SQ321 who were not injured and want to continue with their journey to Singapore, BBC News reported.

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A local police officer at Samitivej Srinakarin hospital in Bangkok, where the injured were brought, said he had seen as many as 70 wounded people, including those with very minor conditions. The Guardian has not yet independently verified these figures.

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Some patients have requested to be taken to another hospital. One man was recently brought out on a stretcher to be transferred via ambulance. Another was brought out in a wheelchair.

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The authorities were focusing on providing emergency care before releasing data on the nationalities of those in critical condition, the officer said. However, it is expected that further information will be given later tonight.

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BBC 5 live has spoken to a passenger onboard the Singapore Airlines flight.

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“I was covered in coffee,” Andrew, from London, said. “During the few seconds of the plane dropping there was an awful screaming and what sounded like a thud.”

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Andrew, who said passengers were being kept in a special part of the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, added that once the turbulence had settled he helped a woman “screaming in agony” who had a “gash on her head”.

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• A 73-year-old British man, who had a heart condition, died after severe turbulence on a London to Singapore flight. He was travelling with his wife, who has been taken to hospital.

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• The Singapore Airlines flight diverted to Bangkok and made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport just after 15:45 local time (08:45 GMT).

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• The flight was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, Singapore Airlines said.

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• Passengers onboard the Singapore Airlines plane told of a “dramatic drop” that launched those not wearing a seatbelt into the cabin ceiling.

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• The airline said 18 people were taken to hospital and a further 12 received treatment. At least 10 ambulances were deployed.

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• Kittipong Kittikachorn, the general manager of Suvarnabhumi airport, told reporters seven people were in a critical condition at Srinakarin hospital.

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• A further 23 passengers and one crew member had less severe injuries, he said. Kittikachorn said most injuries were from cuts to the head.

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• Tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft. Just after 8am GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly pitched down to 31,000 ft over the span of about three minutes.

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He confirmed the cause of the incident was turbulence.

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Kittikachorn has confirmed that there are no further deaths apart from the one person announced earlier.

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• A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok at 15.45 local time (0945 GMT) on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said.

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• At least one person was killed and some media outlets are reporting that more than 20 other people were injured. Singapore Airlines did not specify how many people were injured.

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• The airline said the Boeing 777 plane with more than 200 passengers about encountered severe turbulence on its way from Heathrow to Singapore.

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• Some passengers have reportedly received first aid for head wounds. More than 10 ambulances were deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the injured were taken to Samitivej Srinakarin hospital in Bangkok.

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• Tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft. Just after 8am GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly pitched down to 31,000 ft over the span of about three minutes, the data indicates.

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The broadcaster Thai PBS initially reported that 30 people had been injured, but it later said that it’s estimated more than 20 people are injured.

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Thai media outlet Khaosod has also reported that Keerati Kitmanawat, president and CEO of Airports of Thailand, has confirmed the injured have now been transported to hospital.

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The Guardian has not yet independently verified how many people on the flight have been injured.

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ระดมเข้าช่วยเหลือ เหตุเครื่องบิน #สิงคโปร์แอร์ไลน์ ลงจอดฉุกเฉิน #สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ

วันที่ 21 พฤษภาคม 67 รายงานข่าวจาก #สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ ระบุว่า เที่ยวบิน SQ321 ของ #สิงคโปร์แอร์ไลน์ เส้นทางลอนดอน-สิงคโปร์ ทำการบินด้วยโบอิ้ง 777-300ER… pic.twitter.com/DbndEfEU1j

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The Associated Press has analysed tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 which showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 ft.

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Just after 8am GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly pitched down to 31,000 ft over the span of about three minutes, the data indicates.

\n The aircraft stayed at 31,000 ft for just under 10 minutes before rapidly descending and landing in Bangkok in just under half an hour.

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Police officer ‘saw as many as 70 injured people’ from Singapore Airlines flight

Rebecca Ratcliffe

A local police officer at Samitivej Srinakarin hospital in Bangkok, where the injured were brought, said he had seen as many as 70 wounded people, including those with very minor conditions. The Guardian has not yet independently verified these figures.

Some patients have requested to be taken to another hospital. One man was recently brought out on a stretcher to be transferred via ambulance. Another was brought out in a wheelchair.

The authorities were focusing on providing emergency care before releasing data on the nationalities of those in critical condition, the officer said. However, it is expected that further information will be given later tonight.

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