One dead after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight | Shocking Aviation News

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7:26 AM EDT, Tue May 21, 2024

(CNN) - One person has died on board a Singapore Airlines plane that encountered severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore, the airline said Tuesday.

The Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok, according to a post on the Singapore Airlines Facebook page. A number of people have been injured, the airline said, though the company did not specify how many. It said 211 passengers and 18 crew were on board.

The flight landed in Bangkok at 3:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET) Tuesday.

“We are 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,” the company said in its post.

“Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft,” the airline added, extending its condolences to those affected.

Turbulence occurs when a plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds.