People seriously injured on Singapore Airlines flight need 'spinal operations'
Thursday, 23 May 2024 () Many of the people seriously injured on the London-Singapore flight that hit severe turbulence need operations on their spines, a Bangkok hospital has said.
Man Dies After , Severe Turbulence Incident , on Singapore Airline Flight.
BBC reports that a 73-year-old man was killed and 30
other people were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight
from London was unexpectedly hit with severe turbulence.
The Boeing 777-300ER bound for
Singapore was...
Boeing Facing Potential , Boycott Following Fatal , Severe Turbulence Incident.
'Newsweek' reports that Boeing is facing renewed calls
for a boycott of the plane manufacturer after a fatal
severe turbulence incident on a Singapore Airlines flight. .
On May 21, Singapore Airlines flight SQ321
encountered "clear-air turbulence" that
injured 23 passengers and nine crew members. .
Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old British musical
theater director, died following the incident on
the Boeing 777 en route from London to Singapore. .
In a statement released after the incident, Singapore
Airlines said that medical personnel were on standby
to assist the injured at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
According to authorities,
a total of 14 people were
hospitalized with minor injuries. .
'Newsweek' reports that clear-air turbulence
is undetectable by radar, making it an
unpredictable and inherently dangerous situation.
According to data from Flightradar24,
the Boeing 777 plummeted over
6,000 feet in under three minutes. .
The news comes as Boeing faces increased scrutiny regarding its quality and safety standards following a string of recent incidents. .
In January, the rear door plug of an Alaska Airlines
Boeing 737 Max 9 came off in mid-flight, an incident
which resulted in the FAA grounding all Max 9 aircraft. .
In March, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from
Australia to New Zealand abruptly
lost altitude, injuring nearly 50 people. .
Those incidents followed fatal 737 MAX
crashes in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia
in 2019, which killed over 300 people and
grounded the MAX model for nearly two years. .
Those incidents followed fatal 737 MAX
crashes in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia
in 2019, which killed over 300 people and
grounded the MAX model for nearly two years.
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Breaking news from the aviation world: A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore has encountered severe turbulence, resulting in one tragic fatality and around 20 injuries. The Boeing 777, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. Singapore Airlines has confirmed the incident and is working closely with local authorities to provide medical assistance to those affected. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
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Injured Passengers on Turbulent , Singapore Airlines Flight, Offered Compensation.
'Time' reports that Singapore Airlines has
greed to compensate passengers on a deadly
flight that hit extreme..
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Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were..