The Singapore Airlines flight plunged 7,000ft in just minutes as it flew over the west coast of Burma before diverting to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
One person has died and at least 30 others injured after aa Singapore Airlines flight was hit by severe turbulence One passenger has been killed on a flight from London to Singapore after the aircraft was struck by severe turbulence. The Singapore Airlines flight plunged 7,000ft in just minutes as it flew over the west coast of Burma. At least 30 others were also injured, forcing the Boeing 777-300ER to divert to Bangkok where ambulances were pictured waiting.
The aircraft was struck by severe turbulence 38,000ft in the air To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next What is turbulence? Turbulence is often referred to as ‘rough air’, caused by changes in wind speed and direction. Thunderstorms, jet streams, changes in temperature, updraughts and weather fronts can all lead to turbulence.
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