Singapore Airlines (topics merged)

[Stillearly]

[Krapow]

Had to do emergency landing in Bangkok. Would've been scary as f**k!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8889d7x8j4o

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:00 GMT).

Flight SQ 321 was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew, the airline said in a statement.

"Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased," it said.

The airline added that it was working with Thai authorities to provide medical assistance to passengers, and was sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.

Thai authorities have despatched ambulances and emergency teams to the Suvarnabhumi Airport .

It is still unclear on as to what exactly happened on board the flight.

Turbulence is a fact of flying - however severe incidents like this are rare, and a bit of a bumpy flight is usually nothing to worry about.

Sometimes it can be predicted - and pilots are known to radio to each other to give advanced warnings - but it can also come out of nowhere. Even though it is a weather phenomenon, turbulence can happen anywhere and in any condition.

[Stillearly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8889d7x8j4o.amp
 

One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence

[Stillearly]

"Flight data suggests flight experienced 6,000ft drop due to 'air pocket'

Unverified claims circulating on social media suggest that the Singapore Airlines flight dropped 6,000ft due to an 'air pocket'. 

The data shows the Boeing 777 suddenly plunging thousands of feet as it approached the coast of Thailand."
 

that must have been terrifying... 

[Phantom51red]

Judging by that,must have been a nightmare 

 

[Derek Dangleberries]

44 minutes ago, Phantom51red said:

Judging by that,must have been a nightmare 

I reckon most were belted up but a few were queuing to use the bogs ready for landing...I would reckon anybody in the bogs would be terrified suddenly loosing 6,000 feet !!

 

Condolences to the family of the deceased. I hope all injuries do not become fatal and I hope all those on board receive some sort of mental health evaluation and long term support

[Phantom51red]

Just now, Derek Dangleberries said:

I reckon most were belted up but a few were queuing to use the bogs ready for landing...I would reckon anybody in the bogs would be terrified suddenly loosing 6,000 feet !!

 

Condolences to the family of the deceased. I hope all injuries do not become fatal and I hope all those on board receive some sort of mental health evaluation and long term support

Watched another clip while searching for that,the air stewardess actually hit the roof when plane dropped,terrifying stuff.

[Derek Dangleberries]

9 minutes ago, Phantom51red said:

Watched another clip while searching for that,the air stewardess actually hit the roof when plane dropped,terrifying stuff.

One passenger told Reuters news agency that the aircraft suddenly started "tilting up and there was shaking".

"So I started bracing for what was happening, and very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling," 28-year-old student Dzafran Azmir said.

"Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are and broke straight through it."

[Derek Dangleberries]

M'Lady just told me that a Thai News Channel is now reporting two fatalities ..

[Derek Dangleberries]

A 73-year-old British man has died and more than 30 other people injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

[Krapow]

British man likely died of heart attack, authorities say

We're now hearing from the authorities in Bangkok, who say seven people are in a critical condition following turbulence on the London to Singapore flight.

Twenty-three other passengers have been injured, as well as nine crew members. Fourteen people have been sent to hospital with minor injuries.

The person who died was a 73-year-old British man who likely had a heart attack, they say.

[Derek Dangleberries]

1 minute ago, Krapow said:

The person who died was a 73-year-old British man who likely had a heart attack, they say.

RIP Fella !!

[Krapow]

I mind one time flying with EVA they hit turbulence as they were giving out tea and coffee. The hot coffee etc flew up in the air, hit the overhead lockers, then near scalded the passengers underneath. The passengers were asked to stay behind when landing, i assume to get some sort of vouchers or compensation.

Also, on my last trip with Thai, the Captain announced everyone to make sure they had their seatbelt on, as they were about to hit bad turbulence over Thailand due to the heat. Was quite bad, daughter was scared, she never experienced anything like that before.

Though both clearly nothing like what's happened here. Wonder if it happened over Thailand, was it storms, or did the air pocket just happen due to random bad luck? 

[fygjam]

ADS-B data

Timestamp      UTC                                   Callsign    Position                       Altitude    Speed    Direction
1716278725    2024-05-21T08:05:25Z    SIA321    15.292511,97.00412    37000    505    95
1716278756    2024-05-21T08:05:56Z    SIA321    15.283333,97.078041    37000    505    98
1716278787    2024-05-21T08:06:27Z    SIA321    15.272278,97.151764    37000    496    99
1716278819    2024-05-21T08:06:59Z    SIA321    15.260242,97.225182    37000    492    100
1716278851    2024-05-21T08:07:31Z    SIA321    15.244629,97.297768    36200    487    102
1716278882    2024-05-21T08:08:02Z    SIA321    15.229239,97.369034    34900    490    102
1716278914    2024-05-21T08:08:34Z    SIA321    15.213318,97.441505    33825    492    102
1716278945    2024-05-21T08:09:05Z    SIA321    15.19693,97.514694    32800    500    102
1716278976    2024-05-21T08:09:36Z    SIA321    15.180862,97.587021    31775    508    102
1716279009    2024-05-21T08:10:09Z    SIA321    15.162716,97.665169    31050    511    104
1716279039    2024-05-21T08:10:39Z    SIA321    15.142698,97.735847    31000    518    106
1716279072    2024-05-21T08:11:12Z    SIA321    15.118816,97.814514    31025    515    107
1716279106    2024-05-21T08:11:46Z    SIA321    15.094237,97.893875    31000    515    107
1716279136    2024-05-21T08:12:16Z    SIA321    15.072098,97.965424    31000    517    107
1716279169    2024-05-21T08:12:49Z    SIA321    15.047917,98.042435    30975    516    108
1716279203    2024-05-21T08:13:23Z    SIA321    15.017349,98.117065    31000    501    115
1716279234    2024-05-21T08:13:54Z    SIA321    14.991348,98.188332    31000    505    108
1716279265    2024-05-21T08:14:25Z    SIA321    14.968506,98.259453    31025    510    108
1716279297    2024-05-21T08:14:57Z    SIA321    14.944839,98.332024    31000    514    108
1716279329    2024-05-21T08:15:29Z    SIA321    14.920074,98.406181    31000    512    110
1716279360    2024-05-21T08:16:00Z    SIA321    14.891176,98.47625    31000    513    113

 

Peak rate of descent appeared to be about 2500' per minute.

 

Edited May 21, 2024 by fygjam

[Nightcrawler]

Not to make light of the subject, but  I am going to keep a firm grasp on my large Bloody Mary during my flight next week, as I don't want that spilling down my trousers and having to wait ages for a refill. 

[Nightcrawler]

1 hour ago, fygjam said:

ADS-B data

Timestamp      UTC                                   Callsign    Position                       Altitude    Speed    Direction
1716278725    2024-05-21T08:05:25Z    SIA321    15.292511,97.00412    37000    505    95
1716278756    2024-05-21T08:05:56Z    SIA321    15.283333,97.078041    37000    505    98
1716278787    2024-05-21T08:06:27Z    SIA321    15.272278,97.151764    37000    496    99
1716278819    2024-05-21T08:06:59Z    SIA321    15.260242,97.225182    37000    492    100
1716278851    2024-05-21T08:07:31Z    SIA321    15.244629,97.297768    36200    487    102
1716278882    2024-05-21T08:08:02Z    SIA321    15.229239,97.369034    34900    490    102
1716278914    2024-05-21T08:08:34Z    SIA321    15.213318,97.441505    33825    492    102
1716278945    2024-05-21T08:09:05Z    SIA321    15.19693,97.514694    32800    500    102
1716278976    2024-05-21T08:09:36Z    SIA321    15.180862,97.587021    31775    508    102
1716279009    2024-05-21T08:10:09Z    SIA321    15.162716,97.665169    31050    511    104
1716279039    2024-05-21T08:10:39Z    SIA321    15.142698,97.735847    31000    518    106
1716279072    2024-05-21T08:11:12Z    SIA321    15.118816,97.814514    31025    515    107
1716279106    2024-05-21T08:11:46Z    SIA321    15.094237,97.893875    31000    515    107
1716279136    2024-05-21T08:12:16Z    SIA321    15.072098,97.965424    31000    517    107
1716279169    2024-05-21T08:12:49Z    SIA321    15.047917,98.042435    30975    516    108
1716279203    2024-05-21T08:13:23Z    SIA321    15.017349,98.117065    31000    501    115
1716279234    2024-05-21T08:13:54Z    SIA321    14.991348,98.188332    31000    505    108
1716279265    2024-05-21T08:14:25Z    SIA321    14.968506,98.259453    31025    510    108
1716279297    2024-05-21T08:14:57Z    SIA321    14.944839,98.332024    31000    514    108
1716279329    2024-05-21T08:15:29Z    SIA321    14.920074,98.406181    31000    512    110
1716279360    2024-05-21T08:16:00Z    SIA321    14.891176,98.47625    31000    513    113

 

Peak rate of descent appeared to be about 2500' per minute.

 

The pilot was lucky to keep control of the plane after that dramatic drop in altitude  Could have been far worse   

Bet he and the Co pilot were both in need of a change of underwear once on teraferma 

[Krapow]

Apparently it happened while flying over Myanmar. 

[fygjam]

 

[boydeste]

4 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

One passenger told Reuters news agency that the aircraft suddenly started "tilting up and there was shaking".

"So I started bracing for what was happening, and very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling," 28-year-old student Dzafran Azmir said.

"Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are and broke straight through it."

When a plane drops that quick you get negative gravity, that's why they advise everyone to keep their seatbelt on whilst seated.

I remember seeing a reconstruction of a similar event some years ago.

That must have been terrifying for everyone.

Very sad that many have died.

RIP.

[Freee!!]

4 minutes ago, boydeste said:

When a plane drops that quick you get negative gravity, that's why they advise everyone to keep their seatbelt on whilst seated.

I remember seeing a reconstruction of a similar event some years ago.

That must have been terrifying for everyone.

Very sad that many have died.

RIP.

As far as I know now, there have been two deaths with one attributed to heart failure induced by the incident but without other lethal injuries, so how is that "many"?

[Butch]

RIP to those who have passed away.

Must have been terrifying for everyone, and traumatic as well, especially for any kids to have witnessed and experienced such an event.

It's a testament to how well engineered Aircraft are, and without a Boeing vs airbus argument, the stresses on the airframe must have been quite severe.

No matter how advanced our technology is, and flying is one of those incredible things we seem to take for granted but is actually a remarkable feat of engineering (given the numbers and frequency involved globally) - We are still very much at the mercy of nature.

[Freee!!]

12 minutes ago, Big_daddy said:

One dead. Where did you see two?

Read it somewhere, but can't find it again, so probably corrected. That one is still one too many, but it is even further away from many than two, which was the core message of my comment.

[Derek Dangleberries]

4 hours ago, Big_daddy said:

One dead. Where did you see two?

The British guy of a Heart attack and the other died later of injuries ..

[Freee!!]

1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

The British guy of a Heart attack and the other died later of injuries ..

That was what I thought, couldn't find the injuried one anymore.

[forcebwithu]

Amazes me how many people don't wear their seatbelts, even when the seatbelt sign is off. To me the seatbelt sign when off is just an indication that you're free to move about the cabin. If I'm in my seat I always have the belt on, but loose enough to remain comfortable. Just not worth the risk of not having the belt on as any flight may unexpectedly hit clear air turbulence (CAT).

Unexpected CAT was not the case in this incident as the pilot had turned on the seatbelt sign, but many obviously chose to ignore the sign.

‘All hell broke loose’: Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight describe nightmare at 37,000 feet

"Then, about nine or 10 hours into the roughly 13-hour flight, he was watching a movie when he saw the seat belt sign light up – so he put his seat belt on. “Thank goodness I did because within moments of doing that, all hell broke loose,” he told CNN."