On May 20, Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 was hit with severe turbulence on a flight from London (Heathrow) to Singapore.
The Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok and landed in the Suvarnabhumi International Airport on May 21 at 5:45 PM KST.
Disembarking just now pic.twitter.com/ZEN6r6887o
— Andrew Davies 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 (@andrewdavies_70) May 21, 2024
Singapore Airlines confirmed on Facebook that there were several injuries and one fatality as a result of the severe turbulence that they had faced.
We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER. There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board.
— Singapore Airlines
Freelance project manager Andrew Davis was one of the passengers on this flight. He shared a harrowing first-hand account of what happened inside the plane, saying there were “lots of people injured” including the flight attendants.
According to him, the turbulence came out of the blue with “very little warning” and caused chaos within the cabin.
Lots of people injured – including the air stewards who were stoic and did everything they could. Bangkok emergency services quick to respond. Very little warning. The seatbelt sign came on, I put on my seatbelt straightaway then the plane just dropped.
People’s belongings scattered, coffee and water splattered the ceiling. Surreal. So many injured people. head lacerations, bleeding ears. A lady was screaming in pain with a bad back. I couldn’t help her – just got her water.
— Andrew Davis
Lots of people injured – including the air stewards who were stoic and did everything they could. Bangkok emergency services quick to respond. Very little warning. The seatbelt sign came on, I put on my seatbelt straightaway then the plane just dropped.
— Andrew Davies 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 (@andrewdavies_70) May 21, 2024
People’s belongings scattered, coffee and water splattered the ceiling. Surreal. So many injured people. head lascerations, bleeding ears. A lady was screaming in pain with a bad back. I couldn’t help her – just got her water.
— Andrew Davies 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 (@andrewdavies_70) May 21, 2024
Passengers with medical training rushed to help the man who lost his life. Several others sustained injuries after being thrown from their seats, being displaced along the aisles. According to a crew on board, it was “by far the worst in her 30 years of flying.”
I was on that flight and helped as much as I could. Those not injured (including me) are in a holding area at Bangkok airport. My heart goes out to the gentleman who lost his life and his poor wife. Awful experience.
Shouted for a [defibrillator]. Passengers with medical training helping as much as they could. CPR on the poor gentleman that passed. Another passenger laid flat in aisle further behind me. Not sure what happened with them. Wish I could have helped more.
— Andrew Davis
Davis shared a warning to those who fly to be mindful of wearing a seatbelt even when it is not required on air.
Lesson is – wear a seatbelt at ALL TIMES. Anyone who is injured, was not wearing a seatbelt. People who kept them on (including me) are not (as far as I could tell).
— Andrew Davis
Lesson is – wear a seatbelt at ALL TIMES. Anyone who is injured, was not wearing a seatbelt. People who kept them on (including me) are not (as far as I could tell)
— Andrew Davies 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 (@andrewdavies_70) May 21, 2024
Singapore airlines vowed to do all they can to help those who were injured on Flight SQ321.
We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance, and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.
Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft,
— Singapore Airlines
Source: X and CNN
