Nearly every week later, thirty-four Singapore Airlines Ltd. passengers remain in hospital in Bangkok their flight experienced turbulenceemphasizing the seriousness of the fatal incident.
In an update on Monday, the airline said that fifty individuals who used the London-Singapore route on May 21 were still within the Thai capital, including those receiving medical care. The entire crew of flight SQ321 returned to Singapore.
Thai authorities said many of the injuries were to the top or spine, and a few dozen people required surgery. Singapore Airlines has since introduced stricter cabin restrictions during turbulence, but didn’t require passengers to wear seat belts throughout the flight.
The airline said it was fully cooperating with authorities investigating the incident, which resulted within the death of 1 person. The plane made an emergency landing in Bangkok.
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While injuries or death from such events are rare, a Qatar Airways flight over Turkey on Sunday also encountered extreme turbulence before the plane landed as planned in Dublin. Twelve people on board were injured.
According to RTE News, passengers on the flight claimed that not less than one crew member was thrown into the air when the plane suddenly lost altitude. One man remembers the plane falling for several seconds and food being scattered across the cabin, while others described a way of panic and fear on the plane.
Qatar Airways flight QR017 from Doha was met by fire and emergency services upon arrival shortly before 1pm local time, Dublin Airport said in an announcement. Six passengers and 6 crew members reported injuries.
One passenger told RTE News that the seat belt sign didn’t come on when the Boeing 787 hit turbulence. Some of the crew had scratches on their faces, and one person had his arm in a sling, said one in every of the passengers.
Although deaths and serious injuries from turbulence are rare, research indicates that global warming will make such events more common. A study by meteorologists on the University of Reading shows that climate change is resulting in more turbulence as changes in wind speeds at different altitudes change into more extreme.
Qatar Airways said in an announcement that those injured within the flight were receiving medical treatment and the incident was under internal investigation. “The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority,” the airline said.
