Just like the cars out on the road, regulators intentionally crashed planes for 75 years to better learn how to better design aircraft for increase occupant survivability. However, every new plane model can’t be slammed into terrain for a star rating as if it were a new crossover bound for a showroom. Full-scale test crashes … Read more
Home News 12 Injured As Turbulence hits Qatar Airways’ Doha-Dublin Flight This is the second incident within a week after a turbulence hit Singapore Airlines flight, claiming one life and injuring several. Out of the twelve injured, eight were hospitalised New Delhi: At least 12 individuals were injured, including six crew members, when a Qatar … Read more
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. Dublin time (1200 GMT), the airport said. “Upon landing, the aircraft … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ321 that was rocked by severe turbulence on Tuesday climbed and descended rapidly twice in 62 seconds, stunning the passengers with one dying of heart attack, as the aircraft flew over the Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar, it emerged on Saturday. One passenger — 73-year-old Briton Geoffrey Kitchen — … Read more
Earlier this week, a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore was thrust into chaos and forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok following severe turbulence that left a 73-year-old British man dead and injured over 104 other passengers. In just a couple of minutes, the Boeing 777-300ER dropped nearly 6,000 feet. ‘Plane’ Is … Read more
Singapore Airlines said Friday it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week. The airline said it has adopted a “more cautious approach to managing … Read more
By Panu Wongcha-um Reuters Posted May 23, 2024 10:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Twenty people who were aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on Tuesday remain in intensive care, a hospital official said on Thursday. “The number … Read more
At least one person was killed, and dozens injured when a Singapore Airlines flight hit turbulence on Tuesday, renewing questions about how turbulence can impact air travel and the safety measures that can be taken to avoid injury. It’s not yet known exactly what caused the death of the 73-year-old man on that flight or … Read more
Dozens of people were injured after Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 was caught in turbulence. A former pilot has said that the Singapore Airlines flight, which was caught in a severe turbulence leading to the death of one passenger, could have hit an area called the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ). According to NASA Earth Observatory, it … Read more
NEW DELHI: A total of 58 passengers from the Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence on Tuesday are still receiving medical treatment at various facilities, according to Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital. Among them, 20 are currently in intensive care while 27 people have been discharged so far.The Singapore Airlines flight was hit by turbulence that … Read more