Singapore Airlines Passenger Dead After Boeing Jet Hits ‘Severe Turbulence’

A passenger on a Boeing Singapore Airlines Jet is dead, and at least 18 others are hospitalized after flight SQ321 from London Heathrow Airport on Monday encountered severe turbulence at 37,000 feet over the Irrawaddy Basin on its way to Singapore. The flight was diverted to Bangkok after the pilot declared a medical emergency and landed on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. local time, according to the airline. The airline confirmed on social media platform X that there was a fatality on board along with multiple injuries. Subsequently, on Facebook, the airline gave more details about the condition of the flight’s passengers. “As of 1950hrs Singapore time (7:50 p.m.) on 21 May 2024, 18 individuals have been hospitalized,” the airline’s post read. “Another 12 are being treated in hospitals. The remaining passengers and crew are being examined and given treatment, where necessary, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.”...