MULTIPLE INJURED, ONE DEAD AS LONDON-SINGAPORE FLIGHT HIT BY TURBULENCE
One passenger has been killed and more than 30 others others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit by severe turbulence.
The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:00 GMT).
The aircraft 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.
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