Singapore releases more details of turbulence incident 

BTN News
Saturday, 01 June 2024

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) London-Singapore flight affected by severe turbulence in late May dropped 54 metres (178 feet) in less than five seconds, Singapore’s transport ministry said after it received a preliminary report by the nation's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau.

 

The plane had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
 
The flight, with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, saw more than 50 injured, including two SIA crew members and a toddler. One elderly man died and more than 20 others were admitted to intensive care in Thai hospitals.
 
The turbulence hit as the plane was travelling over southern Myanmar at an altitude of 37,000 feet.
 
When the plane rose unexpectedly by 362 feet, probably because of an updraft, its autopilot pitched it downward, the report said. 
 
The plane also unexpectedly increased speed before the pilots manually hit a brake in response.
 
Passengers and crew who were not wearing seat belts became airborne before falling back down to the cabins' floors.
 
Many of the seriously-injured victims remain in Thai hospitals with spinal and back injuries.

Singapore releases more details of turbulence incident 

BTN News
Saturday, 01 June 2024

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) London-Singapore flight affected by severe turbulence in late May dropped 54 metres (178 feet) in less than five seconds, Singapore’s transport ministry said after it received a preliminary report by the nation's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau.

 

The plane had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
 
The flight, with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, saw more than 50 injured, including two SIA crew members and a toddler. One elderly man died and more than 20 others were admitted to intensive care in Thai hospitals.
 
The turbulence hit as the plane was travelling over southern Myanmar at an altitude of 37,000 feet.
 
When the plane rose unexpectedly by 362 feet, probably because of an updraft, its autopilot pitched it downward, the report said. 
 
The plane also unexpectedly increased speed before the pilots manually hit a brake in response.
 
Passengers and crew who were not wearing seat belts became airborne before falling back down to the cabins' floors.
 
Many of the seriously-injured victims remain in Thai hospitals with spinal and back injuries.