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ONE PERSON DEAD AND MORE THAN 20 INJURED

SEVERE TURBULENCE ON SIA FLIGHT FROM LONDON-SINGAPORE FLIGHT

SINGAPORE: One person has died after a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence, the carrier said on Tuesday (May 21).

“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777–300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board,” said SIA in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening.

SQ321, which left London’s Heathrow Airport at 10.38pm local time on Monday, was diverted to Bangkok on Tuesday. It landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 3.45pm local time (4.45pm Singapore time).

“Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft,” said SIA.

“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.”

No information was provided on the nationality of the person who died, or if he or she was a passenger or a crew member.

A photo posted by the aviation site FL360aero shows what appears to be the floor of an aircraft galley strewn with meal containers and a blanket.

Originally published at https://www.channelnewsasia.com.