{"id":63862,"date":"2024-05-21T17:02:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=63862"},"modified":"2024-07-27T19:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T13:51:48","slug":"singapore-airlines-flight-severe-turbulence-one-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/singapore-airlines-flight-severe-turbulence-one-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Airlines Flight from London with 777 Hit with Severe Turbulence, One Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SINGAPORE-<\/strong> Severe turbulence on a<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Singapore+Airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Singapore Airlines (SQ)<\/a> flight from London Heathrow (LHR) resulted in one fatality and several injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Singapore-bound <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 777-300ER <\/a>was diverted to Bangkok (BKK), landing at 15:45 local time (08:45 GMT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) resulted in one fatality and several injuries.\" class=\"wp-image-33560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1620px-9V-SWP_-_Singapore_Airlines_-_Boeing_777-312ER_-_PVG_13888918182.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By byeangel from Tsingtao, China &#8211; 9V-SWP | Singapore Airlines | Boeing 777-312(ER) | PVG, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=39501767<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-singapore-airlines-flight-turbulence\">Singapore Airlines Flight Turbulence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight <strong>SQ 321<\/strong> had 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board, according to a statement from the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the deceased&#8217;s family,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline also noted that it is collaborating with Thai authorities to provide medical assistance to passengers and is sending a team to Bangkok to offer additional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thai authorities have dispatched ambulances and emergency teams to Suvarnabhumi Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft. More details at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xaG4GqIRuz\">https:\/\/t.co\/xaG4GqIRuz<\/a>. <br><br>Regular updates will be provided on our Facebook and X accounts. (2\/2)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SQ321?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SQ321<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SingaporeAir\/status\/1792866507703177559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore&#8217;s Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat expressed his condolences and stated that the government would assist the passengers and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am deeply saddened to learn about the incident onboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London Heathrow to <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore<\/a>,&#8221; he shared on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight departed from London Heathrow and encountered turbulence about an hour and a half before reaching Singapore. The turbulence occurred at 3:45 pm local time yesterday during severe thunderstorms in and around Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain was forecast for the region yesterday and today, with meteorologists predicting occasional thunderstorms, which can create challenging conditions for aircraft. However, SQ has yet to comment on the reason for the severe turbulence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post has received more than 400K views on X and thousands of shares on Facebook. Singapore Airlines will provide more details to keep passengers and their families updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) resulted in one fatality and several injuries.\" class=\"wp-image-42572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264-1140x761.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC_0191-01-1-01-scaled-e1692702258264.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expert-opinion\">Expert Opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInjuries from severe <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Turbulence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">turbulence <\/a>are relatively rare given the millions of flights operated, but severe turbulence can be dramatic and result in severe injuries or, as in this case, a fatality,&#8221; aviation expert John Strickland told the <em>BBC<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strickland explained that flight crews have the tools to predict turbulence, although some regions are more prone to it. They are also trained to handle turbulence effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is why airlines recommend keeping seat belts loosely fastened throughout the flight, whether long or short,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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