Kuala Lumpur: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft, which had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok following severe turbulence, returned to Singapore on Sunday, five days after the incident, as reported by Channel News Asia (CNA).
The turbulence struck flight SQ321, en route from London to Singapore, while it was flying over Myanmar. This sudden, extreme turbulence led to the death of a 73-year-old British man, suspected of having a heart attack, and left dozens of passengers injured. The flight, which carried 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing.
As of Sunday, 41 individuals from the flight remain hospitalized in Bangkok, with five in intensive care. Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in the Thai capital confirmed that the ICU patients include three Australians, one British, and one New Zealander.
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Flight tracking service Flightradar24 indicated that the aircraft, operating as flight SQ9071, departed from Bangkok at 0349 GMT and arrived in Singapore at 0539 GMT.
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“SIA obtained the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities in Singapore and Thailand, the investigators, and the aircraft manufacturer, and the aircraft was cleared by our Engineering and Flight Operations teams before departure,” Singapore Airlines told popular media outlet CNA.
