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Singapore Airlines Flight 321 forced to make emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, following «severe turbulence» that left 1 dead.

Singapore International Airlines flight from London's Heathrow Airport to Changi International Airport in Singapore developed mid-air turbulence resulting in a steep fall. The plane was flying over the Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar when this incident took place resulting in the death of a British citizen and injuring scores of others. This incident has prompted many questions regarding air turbulences, their nature and their increasing frequency.

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Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in the investigation into the London to Singapore flight which encountered severe turbulence, leading to the death of one passenger and injuring 30 others. Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old British passenger, died likely due to a heart attack on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on Tuesday, said Kittipong Kittikachorn, general manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, to where the flight was diverted under emergency. As many as 30 passengers were injured after the flight on May 21 encountered «sudden extreme turbulence over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet about 10 hours after departure».

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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.

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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.

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