Singapore Airlines Flight Stricken by Dangerous Turbulence with over 140 Passengers
Image Source: CNA
Following an emergency landing in Bangkok, over 140 passengers and crew members from a Singapore Airlines flight that was severely disrupted, resulting in numerous injuries and one fatality, arrived in Singapore on a relief flight on Wednesday morning.
A Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that was set to take off from London to Singapore was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok due to turbulence that threw the passengers and staff about the cabin, sending some of them slamming against the ceiling.
Images taken inside the aircraft revealed holes in the panels above the cabin, oxygen masks and panels suspended from the ceiling, and scattered luggage. According to a passenger, some people’s heads hit the lights above the chairs, shattering the panels.
Relief to Singapore
Singapore Airlines took 131 passengers and 12 crew on the relief flight from Bangkok, which reached Singapore just before 5 am (2100 GMT). There were 211 passengers, including many Australians, British, and Singaporeans, and 18 crew onboard the original flight; injured fliers and their families remained in Bangkok.
The US National Transportation Safety Board is also sending representatives to provide support, while Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) is investigating the event. According to Goh, the pilot reported a medical emergency and decided to divert the aircraft to Bangkok after the aircraft experienced abrupt, severe turbulence at approximately 07:49 GMT, according to flight monitoring data.
Caution Given by the Federal Aviation Administration
About ten hours into the journey, over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar, there was abrupt turbulence, according to Singapore Airlines. Large thunderstorms in the Bay of Bengal are relatively uncommon. Bumps are always possible, according to an experienced airline pilot who frequently travels to Singapore as well as other parts of Southeast Asia. Because he is not permitted to speak with the media, the pilot chose not to reveal his identity.
Notably regarded as one of the top airlines globally and a model for much of the business, Singapore Airlines has not seen any significant mishaps in the last several years. The last incident in which it suffered casualties was a flight from Singapore to Los Angeles via Taipei, which crashed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on October 31, 2000, killing 83 of the 179 passengers.
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