A Singapore Airlines passenger plane departing from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok due to severe turbulence, killing one of the passengers on board and injuring dozens of others.
One person died on board a Singapore Airlines flight from London due to ‘severe turbulence’.
While Singapore Airlines did not disclose how many people were injured, Thai media reported that 30 people were injured.
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 211 passengers and 18 crew members made an emergency landing on its way to Singapore, the airline said in a statement.
A spokesman at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport said paramedics were on standby.