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One passenger has died and dozens have been injured after a Singapore Airlines flight between London and Singapore encountered severe turbulence.
The airline said flight SQ321, which left London on Monday, diverted to Bangkok and landed on Tuesday afternoon after experiencing turbulence around eight hours into its journey.
A 73-year-old British man died during the incident, Bangkok airport authorities said.
Seven other people were “severely injured”, while 30 people with minor injuries have been discharged from hospital, said Kittipong Kittikachorn, the general manager of Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
There were 211 passengers and 18 crew on board the Boeing 777, Singapore Airlines said.
Turbulence is a growing problem for airlines, and the leading cause of injuries on board passenger planes. It is expected to worsen because of climate change.
