58 passengers on an emergency landing from Singapore Airlines are also receiving care at Bangkok institutions.
Twenty people were treated for injuries sustained during severe turmoil on a Singapore Airlines trip that had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday, and twenty others were taken to hospitals in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Samitivej Hospital said a full of 85 people — 79 people and six staff — were treated at three health services, with 58 remaining in clinics and 27 discharged. On Wednesday night, five of the latter were scheduled to return to Singapore.
Six people were reported to have suffered severe injuries, 39 had mild accidents, and the rest had minor injuries as a result of a 73-year-old English man’s death from a suspected heart attack on a flight from London on Tuesday.
When its captain contacted Suvarnabhumi air traffic control with a demand  , to make an emergency landing, the London- Singapore journey was carrying 211 people and 18 staff members.
The remaining 131 passengers and 12 staff members on board Trip SQ321 made their way to Singapore on Wednesday night via a pleasure trip, according to a statement released on the company’s Facebook page.
They were greeted at Changi Airport by the firm’s CEO Goh Choon Phong, who earlier expressed his “deepest apologies” to the community and loved ones of the dying customer.
The customer who died was identified as Geoffrey Kitchen, 73, of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, according to The Telegraph news in the UK. He and his wife Linda were among the 47 American passengers on the plane when, in the midst of bad weather, the journey dropped to around 6, 000 ft in minutes.
” We also express our deep regret for the pain that all passengers and crew members on this journey experienced. In a statement released by the airport, he said,” We are offering all conceivable assistance and support to them, along with their families and loved ones, during this difficult time.”
SIA claimed that for people traveling to Singapore, transportation to their homes or hotels had been planned. The provider has rebooked those with eastward connections on alternate flights and provided them with hotel accommodations or lounge access until their flights depart.
” Our acquaintances and the local authorities are being helped by a dedicated SIA group from Singapore in Bangkok.” The flight stated that we are offering all of our assistance to SQ321’s passengers and crew members who are still stationed in Bangkok.
As the Boeing 777- 800ER remained grounded at the airport on Wednesday, an AFP shooter reported people wearing golden Singapore Airlines jackets entering the aircraft on Wednesday. The incident caused a significant damage to the plane’s house.
Eight Australians were among those injured, according to the American state. Malaysia’s foreign government said nine of its citizens were hospitalised, including one in critical but stable condition.
On Wednesday, British and Malaysian diplomats checked in with the country’s top officials.
There were no Thai people on the trip, according to data the aircraft made available on Tuesday night. It said the countries of the people were while follows: 56 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Germany, 3 from India, 2 from Indonesia, 1 from Iceland, 4 from Ireland, 1 from Israel, 16 from Malaysia, 2 from Myanmar, 23 from New Zealand, 5 from the Philippines, 41 from Singapore, 1 from South Korea, 2 from Spain, 47 from the UK and 4 from the United States.
According to a speech from Samitivej Hospital, those in intensive care at Samitivej Srinakarin and Samitivej Sukhumvit facilities included 3 Australians, 6 English, 1 Taiwanese, 1 Filipino, 6 Malay, 1 New Zealander and 2 Singaporeans.
Another 38 outpatients were being treated at Samitivej Srinakarin, Samitivej Sukhumvit and Bangkok Hospital. They included 1 American, 9 Australians, 9 British, 5 Filipinos, 1 Indian, 2 European, 1 South Asian, 3 Malay, 2 New Zealanders, 1 Myanmar, 1 Hispanic and 3 Singaporeans.
After the incident getting on Tuesday at Suvarnabhumi Airport, a passenger hurt in the turmoil aboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 is transferred to a waiting ambulance. ( Photo: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan )
Representatives from the British Embassy attend Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital on Wednesday, where the majority of the wounded passengers and crew of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 were receiving care. ( Photo: Reuters )