PUBLISHED: 31 May 2024 at 12: 49
Following a significant turbulence-related emergency landing, Suvarnabhumi Airport has commended all companies for joining forces with Singapore Airlines.
After flight SQ321 requested to land at the Samut Prakan airport on May 21, a total of 18 units from Suvarnabhumi Thai Airways International ( THAI), hospitals, and police were involved in the operation.
All agencies, according to airports general supervisor Kittipong Kittikachorn, played a vital role in assisting the passengers and crew from the landing until the day the flight left for its place in Singapore, according to Kittipong Kittikachorn on Thursday.
The Boeing 777- 300ER plane, carrying 211 passengers and 18 staff members, encountered serious turmoil on its way from London to Singapore, forcing the captain to deflect the plane to Thailand. One customer died, and according to Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, 41 people were injured.
On Thursday, Singapore Airlines reported that 38 individuals are still in Bangkok, with 25 of them still hospitalised. The last two people have both left for Singapore or another country.
On Tuesday, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thanked Thailand for the aid by making a telephone call to Srettha Thavisin.