There were 211 passengers on board.

One individual has perished, and thirty others have sustained injuries due to severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore on Monday. Flight SQ321 departed from London Heathrow at 10 pm on Monday and had to divert to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok due to severe turbulence encountered along the way. The Boeing 777-300ER touched down in the Thai capital at 3:45 pm local time. Singapore Airlines has issued a statement confirming that there were injuries and one fatality on the Boeing 777-300ER.

“There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board,” they said.

“Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.”

 


Singapore Airlines said they were “working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance”, and were sending a team to Bangkok to provide additional assistance.