58 people on the Singapore Airlines journey that experienced significant turmoil on Tuesday are also receiving medical care at various services, according to Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital. 20 of them are now receiving intensive care, while 27 have so far been discharged.
Volatility on the Singapore Airlines journey caused some of the passengers and crew to slam some into the sky. One rider died from a suspected heart attack, and many others were hurt on the ship.
The Boeing 777, flying from London to Singapore with 211 travellers and 18 staff members, was diverted to Bangkok on Tuesday evening.
The aircraft dropped 6, 000 legs in about three hours as it passed over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar about 10 days into the trip.
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong expressed condolences and assured support for the injured and their families, saying,” We are very sorry for the traumatic experience that everyone on board SQ321 went through.
This is Singapore Airlines ‘ first fatality in roughly 25 times. The airport, known for its robust health history, past experienced a major accident in October 2000.
( With agency inputs )
