Airlines News : One killed and thirty injured when a Singapore Airlines flight crashes in a storm. The flight, which took off from London's Heathrow Airport and was bound for Singapore, was hit by a storm while passing through Thailand. It had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after being caught in a storm and suffering damage in-flight.
The plane's passenger, a 73-year-old British national, died of a heart attack, officials said. His name is not known yet. Passengers lost their lives due to flying in the storm.
The Boeing 777-300ER flight took off with 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board. It landed at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 3:45 pm local time.
As soon as the flight landed, emergency teams rushed to help the passengers. Many videos of the ambulance have gone viral. Singapore Airlines said on Facebook that 18 people were hospitalized four hours after the emergency landing. While the other 12 have been treated outside.
The remaining passengers and crew members were also checked and treated if necessary. Thailand's transport minister said Singapore Airlines would send a second plane to pick up the remaining passengers on Tuesday night.
Flight tracking radar data shows that Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321, which was at an altitude of 37,000 feet, descended directly to 31,000 feet in just three minutes due to the storm. However, after this the pilot managed to keep the plane stable for ten minutes. After this the pilot took the plane to the nearby Bangkok airport.
What is air turbulence?
The term air turbulence is commonly used in the field of aviation. Air turbulence is a phenomenon that every pilot wants to avoid. This is a very bad experience for every air passenger. Turbulence is actually a sudden change in pressure and speed in an air stream. This causes a shock to the plane. The plane starts moving, which is called plane shake. The disturbance may result in moderate to strong gusts. Its consequences can be very dire. Turbulence can be divided into three categories based on wind stability: mild, moderate and very severe.