Singapore Airlines cooperating with authorities in probing severe flight turbulence incident
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».
The carrier said the remaining passengers aboard the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft carrying 229 people were examined and treated at the airport.
SIA is fully cooperating with the relevant authorities in probing this incident, SIA Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong said.
As many as 131 passengers and 12 crew members, who earlier arrived in Singapore via a relief flight on May 22, were received at Changi Airport by Goh.
Transportation to their homes or hotel accommodation has been arranged for passengers travelling to Singapore.
The SIA in its latest update confirmed an additional five passengers on board the SQ321 flight will return to Singapore on Wednesday.
Another 74 passengers and six crew members, including those
