Singapore plane makes emergency landing at BKK after turbulence kills 1 and injuries up 30.

[Georgealbert]

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.

 

 

[Georgealbert]

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.

 

[Captain Monday]

Seatbelts need to be worn at all times while seated.

No matter how "uncomfortable" it is.

[Georgealbert]

3 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Seatbelts need to be worn at all times while seated.

No matter how "uncomfortable" it is.

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.

[Georgealbert]

Plane parked at BKK terminal and first picture from inside.

[Captain Monday]

3 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

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.

No detail but in these mass casualty events seated passengers who have belts secured are not usually harmed

 

So why do many people feel  seatbelts are "unconfortable", I never noticed myself?

 

 

[scubascuba3]

11 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

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.

As we know not all people wear seatbelts or were going to the toilet.

 

Journey from hell for all involved 

[Yorkshire Tea]

14 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Seatbelts need to be worn at all times while seated.

No matter how "uncomfortable" it is.

Fair enough, but what about when walking around the cabin?

[Georgealbert]

4 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

No detail but in these mass casualty events seated passengers who have belts secured are not usually harmed

 

So why do many people feel  seatbelts are "unconfortable", I never noticed myself?

 

 

Yes agree.

 

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

[scubascuba3]

1 minute ago, Georgealbert said:

Yes agree.

 

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

burst eardrums

[Captain Monday]

2 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Fair enough, but what about when walking around the cabin?

Unavoidable for the crew and pax when using the lavatories.

Godspeed.

[Georgealbert]

Initial emergency response command centre establish at airport fire station.

[Georgealbert]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

As we know not all people wear seatbelts or were going to the toilet.

 

Journey from hell for all involved 

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

[Woof999]

26 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

burst eardrums

 

Cabin pressure wouldn't have changed much, if at all.

[Georgealbert]

Ambulances being mobilised airside, earlier

 

 

[Andre0720]

Can make anyone start believing in God again, desperately asking for help.

Just in case God is listening....

[scubascuba3]

7 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

 

Cabin pressure wouldn't have changed much, if at all.

why not? even when usually descending to land you need to equalise, 6000 feet a different ball game

[anchadian]

Whilst seated keep seat belts loosely fastened

[george]

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