Thread: Singapore Airlines: British man dies in severe turbulence

58 injured Singapore Airlines passengers still in Bangkok hospitals

58 of the passengers injured when Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 encountered severe turbulence en route from London to Singapore yesterday are still being treated in hospital, including 20 who are in intensive care units (ICU), according to a statement from Bangkok’s Samitivej Srinagarind Hospital today.


Yesterday, 103 passengers were taken to Samitivej Srinagarind, Samitivej Sukhumvit and Bangkok hospitals and the Samitivej Suvarnabhumi Clinic, 27 of whom have already been discharged.


Nine injured passengers required urgent surgery at Samitivej Srinagarind Hospital and their conditions are now stable. Five more are undergoing surgical procedures at the same hospital today.


Passengers who have been admitted to hospital are of various nationalities, including 14 Britons, nine Australians, seven Malaysians, three New Zealanders, six Filipinos, two Singaporeans and one each from Hong Kong, the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Myanmar and Spain.


The Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 reportedly encountered sudden Clear Air Turbulence (CAT), which is usually severe and happens without warning. The aircraft lost nearly two kilometres in altitude in under three minutes.


Most of the passengers who were seriously injured were not wearing their seat belts.

58 injured Singapore Airlines passengers still in Bangkok hospitals - Thai PBS World

Possibly one of the most stupid statements ever issued by an airline considering

BANGKOK (AP) — 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.

I've lost count of the number of times on that route I've heard the seat belt sign go on and the pilots tell the cabin crew to be seated.

If they're now telling us they can't predict turbulence like this, surely the only option is to keep everyone in their seats from take off to landing.

LHR/BKK climbing out from LHR about 30 minutes after take off drink carts come out .I guess we are getting into the jet stream but every time I've flown always hit turbulence. And I've taken a lot of flights on this route.

Originally Posted by klong toey

drink carts

Heavy Flying Objects

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

surely the only option is to keep everyone in their seats from take off to landing.

^

Helmets ?

If you fly enough and it doesn't matter what airline, you will encounter a few significant turbulence events. I have enjoyed 2 pretty good ones where shit flew around, people screamed, some puked and some had minor injuries mostly from falling or flying items.. Worst for me was a NWA flight from SFO to Tokyo. Plane just felt like it was in a free fall for a couple thousand feet. Like an amusement park ride.

The challenge for any airline is that once at cruising altitude people take off their shoes, pull out all their laptops and tablets, take off their seat belts etc. Then the plane hits turbulence and shit flies around as well as people.

They always recommend to keep your seat belt on while sitting in your seat. People don't

Originally Posted by Stumpy

If you fly enough and it doesn't matter what airline, you will encounter a few significant turbulence events. I have enjoyed 2 pretty good ones where shit flew around, people screamed, some puked and some had minor injuries mostly from falling or flying items.. Worst for me was a NWA flight from SFO to Tokyo. Plane just felt like it was in a free fall for a couple thousand feet. Like an amusement park ride.

The challenge for any airline is that once at cruising altitude people take off their shoes, pull out all their laptops and tablets, take off their seat belts etc. Then the plane hits turbulence and shit flies around as well as people.

They always recommend to keep your seat belt on while sitting in your seat. People don't

If you fly across the Bay of Bengal at this time of year, you're almost guaranteed at best an amusing roller coaster ride.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If you fly across the Bay of Bengal at this time of year, you're almost guaranteed at best an amusing roller coaster ride.

Agreed HB. Timing of flights and where will always make it interesting. On my Tokyo flight, we flew during Typhoon season so it was always a bit of bumping and bouncing.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Agreed HB. Timing of flights and where will always make it interesting. On my Tokyo flight, we flew during Typhoon season so it was always a bit of bumping and bouncing.

I would normally have got through three buckets of bubbly and a few G&T's before we got anywhere near that, so I used to just sit back and listen for the screams from the Hurt Locker.

Ohhh. It didn't phase me at all. I have skydived many a time so a free fall is a cool feeling. I don't know why people panic. At 30k feet and the plane is on its way down you aren't gonna change anything. Grab a bottle and enjoy. Some people lose their minds with just a little turbulence. I usually think that's the feeling I get after a few Bourbons and being pleasantly anesthesized.

Right, so you're both cool dudes flying business.

Got it.

Off to talk about your stocks & shares now?

Coincidentally, another harriet thread.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Right, so you're both cool dudes flying business.

Got it.

Off to talk about your stocks & shares now?

Coincidentally, another harriet thread.

Oh I do not fly business class Cyrille. I mean I have with some free upgrades. I actually prefer premium economy. Foods the same seats are great and you save a butt load of cash.

I always keep my seatbelt fastened at all times but I do like to walk about - I cannot sleep on aircraft and hate that blown out feeling when the wind builds up and farts cannot be let loose. Vertiginous drops whilst in the crapper are too awful to contemplate. Hitting the ceiling and then thrown about with your keks about your ankles, bruised, bloodied and shat upon as you crawl out for help is a worrying prospect indeed.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Right, so you're both cool dudes flying business.

Got it.

Off to talk about your stocks & shares now?

Coincidentally, another harriet thread.

whats wrong with flying business class? and whats wrong with having a dabble on the markets?

Dabbling sounds stupid. Invest, or don’t invest. If you wanna dabble go to the races.

Originally Posted by taxexile

whats wrong with flying business class? and whats wrong with having a dabble on the markets?

Don't mind sybille, he's always been on a tight budget.