One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:00 GMT).

Flight SQ 321 was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew, the airline said in a statement.

  • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    7 months ago

    This has nothing to do with their newer malfunctioning planes. The 777 has been in service for over 30 years at this point.

    • thejml@lemm.eeEnglish
      101·
      7 months ago

      “No way, the 777 isn’t THAT old of a plane!”

      <checks Wikipedia>

      First flight June 12, 1994 Introduction June 7, 1995

      Oh, that’s why my back hurts.