PUBLISHED: 26 May 2024 at 14:53
The Singapore Airlines ( SIA ) aircraft used for a flight in which a passenger died during severe turbulence returned to Singapore on Sunday, five days after its emergency landing in Bangkok, Channel News Asia ( CNA ) reported.
A 73-year-old European person died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured on Tuesday after journey SQ321, flying from London to Singapore, encountered what the airport described as rapid, extraordinary turmoil while flying over Myanmar.
The journey carrying 211 people and 18 staff diverted to Bangkok for an emergency getting. At least 43 citizens who were on board remain hospitalised in Bangkok, a doctor in the money said on Saturday.
Aircraft tracking services Flightradar24 showed the plane, operating as journey SQ9071, left Bangkok on Sunday at 10. 49am and arrived in Singapore at 12. 39pm.
“SIA obtained the necessary approvals from the appropriate authorities in Singapore and Thailand, the authorities, and the plane company, and the plane was cleared by our Engineering and Flight Operations team, before departure,” Singapore Airlines told CNA.