The flight from London to Singapore had to be diverted to Bangkok after encountering 'severe turbulence' en-route.
A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said, with one passenger on board dead and multiple others injured. It was not immediately clear at what point during the flight the injuries and death took place. Thai media reports said there were 30 injuries, while Singapore Airlines did not specify how many people were injured.
" Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport official confirmed one death but could not confirm the total injured. Thai immigration police said medical personnel have boarded the plane to assess injuries, but could not confirm the number. It said uninjured passengers had disembarked. "Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew on board the aircraft," the airline said.
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