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CEO of Singapore Airlines on Wednesday issued a public apology following an incident of severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore, which resulted in one passenger's death and injuries to 30 others. In a video message, Goh Choon Phong expressed deep sorrow over the incident, stating, «We are deeply saddened by the incident» and extended apologies for the «traumatic experience» endured by all passengers on flight SQ321.

Singapore Airlines flight that encountered a «sudden extreme turbulence» over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet, the flag carrier of Singapore said on Tuesday. The traumatic incident in which the aircraft descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes, left a 73-year-old British man dead and more than two dozen other passengers injured. The British man, who was not yet identified, «likely» died from a heart attack, the General Manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport Kittipong Kittikachorn said.

At least one passenger is dead and dozens more are injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered “severe turbulence” and dropped thousands of feet in the air.

a sudden and violent jolt as a strong turbulence hit the plane. Sharing the video on X, the news agency said, “This is the moment a flight attendant was thrown to the ceiling of the plane after violent turbulence." Several others on social media claimed that “Passengers were flung to the ceiling when it experienced a 7,000 ft drop." In many photos shared by the news agency Reuters, the interior of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 was seen as damaged.

Singapore Airlines says one person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence

Boeing 777-300ER plane with 211 passengers and 18 crew was headed to Singapore when it made the emergency landing," the airline was quoted by Reuters as saying in a statement. “We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER," the carrier said in a statement. ALSO READ: Boeing plane makes emergency landing in New York after exit slide falls off The airlines informed that it is "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." According to Reuters, the aircraft, with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, was traveling from London Heathrow and diverted to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after encountering the turbulence.

Asian stocks have advanced after U.S. stock indexes drifted near their records on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing above 40,000 for the first time

Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received a major boost ahead of the Paris Olympics as they secured the men's doubles title at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China here on Sunday. In the form of their lives, Satwik and Chirag, the world number three pair prevailed 21-15 21-15 over Liu and Chen, ranked 29th, for their ninth BWF world tour title. It was also the second title of the season for the Asian Games champions following their triumph at the French Open Super 750 in March. They had also finished runners-up at Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750. "Bangkok has always been special for us, we won our first Super Series title back in 2019 here and also the Thomas cup, so it has been a special place and so happy to be here," Chirag said after the win.

Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martinez stands over an insanely hot grill at the first Mexican taco stand to get a coveted star

Myanmar ruling junta’s decision to opt for Russia for building a Dawei deep seaport on the country’s east coast has riled China which was also eyeing to construct the port located close to the Thailand border. The Myanmar junta is keen for Russians to invest in the port project along with a special economic zone including an oil refinery, ET has learnt.

rain in Bengaluru disrupted operations at the airport and led to the diversion of nine flights to Chennai on Sunday, May 12, as per a Moneycontrol report. Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport, attributed the diversions to heavy rainfall and lightning in the area.

Police in Vietnam say they have arrested a senior official of the country’s labor ministry for “deliberately disclosing state secrets.”

NEW DELHI : Indians are packing travel bags for summer, braving heat waves and steep fares as school vacations and annual holidays beckon. Air travel that hit a daily peak in April is expected to rise further as more travellers work out plans for May and June, cheering airlines and travel industry alike. While there is heightened demand for cooler destinations, places that are typically warm at this time are also seeing interest.

The  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  of Thailand  is taking measures to protect crypto investors from misleading advertisements.

Thai authorities recently cracked down on a crypto mining operation suspected of stealing electricity. The raid in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi netted over 650 mining devices valued at more than 200m baht (about $5m).

Ayodhya grew 585 per cent in 2023 as compared to 2022. It was followed by a 359 per cent jump for Ujjain and 343 per cent rise in searches for Badrinath. It also highlighted that from Delhi, the top searched destinations were Rishikesh and Amritsar.

₹6.46 crore, PTI reported while citing an official. Customs officials arrested eight passengers who had over 6.815 kg of gold worth ₹4.44 crore and diamonds valued at ₹2.02 crore last weekend, according to a statement released late April 22 night. An Indian traveller going from Mumbai to Bangkok was caught with diamonds hidden in noodle packets inside his suitcase.

Naima Khatoon as the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AUM), making her the first woman to hold the top post in over 100 years. The appointment was approved by President Droupadi Murmu, and the Election Commission of India in view of the Model Code of Conduct being in place. "Naima Khatoon, Principal, Women's College, has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of AMU for a period of five years.

Thailand and New Zealand have vowed to boost economic cooperation with an aim to triple two-way trade by 2045, as the New Zealand leader visited Thailand for the first time in 11 years

Shares have skidded in Europe and Asia following a slump on Wall Street after a report showed American shoppers spent more at retailers last month than expected

Asian shares have skidded following a slump on Wall Street after higher yields in the U.S. bond market cranked up pressure on stocks