At least one passenger was killed and 30 others were hurt when a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence, according to reports.
Flight SQ321 was forced to divert to Bangkok after the Boeing 777-300ER got into trouble. In a statement, the airline confirmed that “there are injuries and one fatality on board,” adding: “Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.”
The airline also confirmed that 211 passengers and 18 crew were on board the plane, which landed in Bangkok at 3:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday. It departed from the British capital on Monday evening.