Severe Turbulence Hits London to Singapore Flight
British Man Dies, Dozens Injured
A 73-year-old British man died and dozens of people were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence over Myanmar.
The flight, SQ321, departed London on Monday at 10:38 p.m and was scheduled to arrive in Singapore at 5:45 a.m. However, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok at 3:45 p.m. local time after the pilot declared a medical emergency.
Singapore Airlines said in a statement that the turbulence occurred over the Irrawaddy Basin and that the plane landed safely in Bangkok. The airline is working to assist the passengers and crew and is investigating the incident.
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