A Singapore Airlines flight from London was diverted to Bangkok, where more than 70 people were being treated for injuries. The plane, a Boeing 777-300ER operated by Singapore Airlines, was diverted to Bangkok, the airline said in a statement, and landed at 3:45 p.m. local time Tuesday. In all, 71 people, including passengers and crew members, were injured, a hospital in Bangkok said. About 100 passengers who were not injured were to be flown to Singapore on Tuesday, Kittipong said. Between 2009 and 2022, 163 passengers and crew members were seriously injured in turbulence on aircraft registered in the United States, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Source: The Herald May 22, 2024 01:15 UTC