Singapore Airlines turbulence flight that left Brit dead 'dropped 54 metres in four seconds'

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A Singapore-London Airlines flight that was hit by severe turbulence and left one Brit dead ‘dropped 54 metres in four seconds’, an investigation has found.

The plane which was travelling from London to Singapore last week, with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, dropped sharply from 37,000ft to 31,000ft in just five minutes near Myanmar airspace around 11 hours into its journey.The turbulence resulted in the death of a 73-year-old Brit, Geoff Kitchen, who died of a suspect heart attack, among dozens of injuries, including six Brits who were sent to intensive care units.

"Read more: ‘Devoted’ wife of London-Singapore flight victim among six Brits in intensive care as she’s told of husband’s deathRead more: 'Blood everywhere' inside the cabin: Passengers 'blacked out' in severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight It comes after Singapore Airlines said last week that the pilot declared a medical emergency and landed in Bangkok after "sudden extreme turbulence over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000ft about 10 hours after departure".

 

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