Georgealbert

If you look at the picture where the vents are hanging down, you see the passenger below them, has a head wound and blood down his face, I would suggest he never had his seat belt on and when the plane dropped he smashed into the overhead fittings, hence it was the passengers that caused this damage.

Latest statement issued by Singapore Airlines.

British Embassy issue emergency contact advice.

55555 I post facts and real images from the scene, you make up your own assumptions and you call me a troll, so funny.

Weather radar at the time of incident, showing approx area of where the turbulence was encountered, which is south of Yangon, heading towards Thailand.

Another picture from crew as plane prepared for landing.

Some details from an earlier thread.

Ambulances being mobilised airside, earlier video_509119225546932579-SSUY1pNG.mov

Yes agree, plane had 211 passengers and 18 crew onboard.

Initial emergency response command centre establish at airport fire station.

Yes agree. Latest report is the plane hit an ‘air pocket’ and dropped 6000 feet.

Plane parked at BKK terminal and first picture from inside.

Yes fully agree, but surely the crew must’ve been aware they were flying into a storm, and the seat beat sign was on. Very little details available yet.

This is the plane at BKK Airport, with ambulances attending the casualties. The plane declared an emergency an squawked 7700 code, before landing just after 16.00 Squawk 7700 : An emergency has occurred with the aircraft. Both technical reasons or illness of passengers.

One person has died and up to 30 others have been injured after a plane from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence, this afternoon The Boeing 777-312ER, plane operated by Singapore Airlines, flight SQ321, left the UK on Monday evening at 22:17, is reported to have experienced severe turbulence in the region, and was forced to make an emergency landing at BKK Airport.

You said maybe a contributing factor, because you made assumptions about the bike, without any clear information. This was a drunk driver, on a well lit 4 lane road, who witnesses reported to be speeding, driving erratically and then slammed into and ran over the motorbike. Are you someone that thinks it is ok to drive after you had a drink?

Fully agree, Thai media is full of many accidents every day. Below is the list of non-Thai road deaths and injuries so far in 2024, taken from the Thai Road Safety Campaign website, the Russians do not have a good record, but you can not tar a whole nation, based on those involved in these accidents. https://www.thairsc.com/eng/

So now the p##sed Russian was not to blame, must have been the bike speeding that caused him to run over them from the rear. Nothing like a bit of victim blaming! Below is 2 stills from the video of the scene, the smashed rear light and number plate have been pushed under the frame and the whole bike folded up, by the force of the impact. This is a well light road, and the Russian did not see the bike because of the alcohol he consumed, but don’t let reality get in the way of a bit of bashing.

Yes fully agree, they would be alive if the drunk driver had not hit them, there are no excuses for that. I have seen the full video from the scene, will not post as not that pleasant, but it does look like they were not wearing helmets, as none at the scene and both casualties had suffered some head injuries, but also multiple other injuries. I very much doubt that the standard cheap Thai helmet would have prevented most of the injuries.

Really? Have you personal experience of paying someone else's bill or are you repeating a bar stool myth? I have called and dealt with Thai police, ambulance and fire service a few times, for incidents not involving myself and not once was it even suggested that I would be considered liable to pay anything. In Pattaya you can use either the 191 emergency number or 1337 then 9 (for English) call centre.

Rayong media is reporting; “Last night at 20.50, Mr. Chutipong Phiphobphinyo, Rayong MP, and Mr. Amnat Omsiri, secretary to the president of Bangbut Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, arrived at the factory, as the trucks were returning the aluminium dross. Local residents protesting outside the factory clashed with Mr. Chutipong, accusing him of allowing the truck to return the chemical waste back to the factory. Mr. Chutipong tried to tell the villagers that he was not involved in the trucks returning and only just arrived to speak to them. Both side argued and shouted loudly at each other until a fight almost occurred, until the chaos cooled down. Today there will be a discussion with the relevant government agencies to try to resolve the removal of the waste.” Video from Thai Examiner facebook. https://fb.watch/sc3wyd1o1r/?

Remember they are closed tomorrow, 22 May.

Today around mid day, another suspected case of brake failure. Bus takes out 5 vehicles that were stopped at traffic lights, at the junction of 3493 (Taksin Road) and 3153 (Phrayatrang Road). Thankfully no serious injuries reported.

Accident scene pictures shows the bike appears to have been wanting to turn right at the traffic lights, into South Pattaya Road, or make a u turn, before being struck from behind.

Details of the boat. The 34m sailing yacht 'Obsession II' was built by CIM in France at their Rochefort sur Mer shipyard. The interior is styled by design house Jacques Pierrejean and the boat was completed in 2002. The luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Olivier Racoupeau and she was last refitted in 2008. II has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 suites and normally has a crew of 5 https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/obsession-ii--44753 I am sure some unqualified, self appointed, AN member expert, will be along soon, as normal, to proclaim it was insurance fraud, with them having zero information on what really happened.