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One person killed and several injured due to ‘severe turbulence’ on London-Singapore flight

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One person was killed and an unknown number were injured. A Singapore Airlines plane flying from London to Singapore was hit by “severe turbulence” on Tuesday, the company

One person killed and several injured due to ‘severe turbulence’ on London-Singapore flight

One person was killed and an unknown number were injured. A Singapore Airlines plane flying from London to Singapore was hit by “severe turbulence” on Tuesday, the company said.

Boeing 777-300 ER, took off from London Heathrow Airport was heading to the Asian city-state on Monday evening with 211 passengers and 18 crew members and suffered an incident during its route.

“There are wounded and one dead (…) Singapore Airlines expresses its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,” said a statement published in Facebook.

Photo: Reuters Archive

The pilot requested an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, where arrived around 15:45 local time.

“Our priority is to provide full assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft. “We are working with the Thai authorities to provide the necessary medical assistance and are sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional support,” the company explains.

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A Dozens of ambulances were mobilized to the foot of the runway. to help the wounded, Thai media reported.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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