Six other times turbulence led to serious injury on SIA flights in last 20 years

The incident on Flight SQ321, which was diverted to Bangkok in Thailand about 10 hours after leaving London, is SIA’s first fatal aviation accident since the SQ006 crash in Taiwan in October 2000, which killed 83.

About an hour and 15 minutes after departure, the plane hit mild clear air turbulence during meal service, before it experienced stronger turbulence 20 minutes later. The TSIB recommended that SIA develop contingency plans for situations in which people on board a flight cannot be seated and secured during landing.SQ321 crew members checked on us despite own injuries, says passenger on turbulence-hit flightAbout 10 minutes after take-off, a Bangkok-bound SIA flight encountered moderate to severe turbulence lasting three to five seconds. This was while the Boeing 777-200 flew through the edges of some scattered clouds.

It was only later that they realised three cabin crew on the upper deck fell because of the turbulence. One of them fractured her right foot. Investigators said this was most likely a case of clear air turbulence, given that there were no clouds in sight and no sign of adverse weather on the radar. According to investigations, the pilots saw clouds in their flight path and deviated to the left to avoid them, but the plane still hit severe turbulence. The flight was otherwise smooth and the weather outside looked clear.

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