Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit by turbulence, 1 British passenger dead
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday (May 21) due to severe turbulence, with one passenger on board dead and multiple injuries. Flight SQ321 reportedly dropped 6,000 feet in a matter of minutes.
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Thanks Thailand for taking care of our passengers. Condolence to deceased’s family. Stay safe mentally and physically for the rest of passengers.
They're very organised.
Thailand-Samitivej hospital is very good. Surely those injured passengers are in good hands and be safe 🙌🏻
Extremely grateful to the Thailand authorities and the Thailand people for helping SQ321. May the injured speedy recovery and deepest condolences to the family of the man who had unfortunately passed away due to this freak natural disaster.
Hat's off to the Pilot for saving the airplane and the rest of the precious lives such a crisis situation !! Very unfortunate incident..
Hat off for what ??? He is so suck that's why it had so many injuries
@@nmaxx9044👍👍👍
@@nmaxx9044You don't understand what is turbulence?
@nmaxx9044 Wah you so smart. Confirm your balls are the size of chia seeds
@@nmaxx9044 You have no idea what you are talking about!!
Wishing everyone injured a speedy recovery 🙏🏻 ❤
Amen IJMN
Aamiin
Aamiin YaRabbal Alamiin
Always put on your seat belt when seated even though there is no 'Fasten Seat Belt' sign switched on
True👍👍
100% true
this is a sudden dropped even the pilot couldn't see the warning on radar. Yes, put the seat belt on is crucial .. what if at that time you're walking to the restroom and it happened ? Nobody knew.
I always do ,unless waiting fot the toilet
@@lindafukuyu5767 many people just unbuckle once the sign has been turned off. If it happens during that time at least you've tried your best. Moreover seat belt sign should've turned on earlier when the turbulence starts to be experienced
That's why it is important to ALWAYS wear your seatbelt even if the seatbelt sign is off. Turbulence may occur at times and can be sudden.
What if you need to walk to the bathroom though ?
@jasonbig1353 you are really that dense?
What if the passenger at that time was walking toward the restroom and it suddenly happened?
@@lindafukuyu5767What if..? They’ll hit the ceiling that’s what if...
@jasonbig1353 The cabin crew will surely inform you to remain in your seat during severe turbulence.
This journalist May gave a really insightful breakdown of the situation, probably the best one so far with this incident
Except saying a drop of 60,000 feet, it should be 6,000 feet, since commercial planes flies around 30,000 -35,000 feet.
Did I hear wrongly?
She mentioned that SQ 321 originated from Singapore and is heading to London.
The flight should be from London returning to Singapore.
Did she do any fact check before reporting? 😅
@@ekawat2002 maybe abit rushed
She just said “fatalities” plural; only 1 is reported
Best comment she made:
“If you are unbelted you will”…..,,
Thank you SQ pilots and crew as well as Thai aviation, ground and healthcare authorities for the swift action. Deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, and may those who sustained injuries recover fully and completely.
It was a 73 year old man died of heart attack. Injury due to head hitting ceiling due to plane being rapid descent.
DUE to not having his seat belt fastened. fatal mistake
Airlines always recommend keeping seatbelts on
@@Lauren-vd4qewe don’t know the reason for his not having his seat belt on: he could be in the toilet, waiting in line for the toilet, walking to the galley or had just unstrapped himself to get up?
@@christine8203 Ive often thought airplane toilets shd have a retractable seat belt!!
@@Lauren-vd4qe good point! Perhaps the various aviation organisations and ICAO will table this for discussion.
Speedy recovery to all the injured victims and condolence to the family of the deceased. 🙏
For those who fly regularly over Thailand, you will know that the turbulence in that part is always sudden and severe. I am always terrified when entering that part because you will not know what will happen. So always strap in when seated.
The turbulance did not occur at or near Thailand. It happened 1500 km away over the Indian Ocean near the Bay of Bengal. The plane then diverted to Thailand.
@@Albert_BrA pilot who commented that he has flown that route said that area over the Bengal bay is known for turbulence. The pilots should have known this and kept the seat bell on and informed the passengers.
This professional female reporter pronounces very accurate name of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. She's so professional in minor details.
I'm from Thailand, from the movie "The Impossible" Where British Family were found themselves in casualties and the insurance company takes them to Singapore for a secure treatment. Two decades later, SQ caught in a turbulence and the pilots lends a help towards Thailand. We have the world class medical center than before and among the best. Hopefully, any fellow Singaporeans who are returning home tomorrow, may wishes them a pleseant flight home. Stay Safe from Bangkok 🇹🇭❤🇸🇬 🤗
Singapore Airline Pilots are really,really great..👍👍👏😘..we also encountered turbulence before and i can't count how many prayers i did during the flight bec.of the turbulence but we managed to land safely..Thanks to this high trained Pilots 🙏🙏🙏😍🥰🤩..
❤🙏🏼
I've flown with Singapore Airlines and I have the greatest respect for the pilots and all the cabin crew.
🙏🙏🙏
The pilot did his job calmly as he managed to get the plane out of the red zone.
Reporter misspoke and didn't realize it, it's 6,000ft, not 60,000ft. But yeah, stay seated and keep your seatbelts on at all times. It's time to keep the seatbelt light on permanently.
And you assume this person would have changed their ways because of a lighted sign? I’ve seen people not wearing their seatbelt for whole 10 hour flights. Natural selection at work.
"It's time to keep the seatbelt light on permanently."
If it's on all the time, that means no one can go to the loo, no food/drink services, etc.
Best advice would be to wear your seatbelt whenever you are seated [after landing, during taxiing too], EVEN IF seatbelt light is off. There are some turbulence that the pilot can predict [due weather, jet-stream, etc] and there are some that can't [air pockets, clear air turbulence].
Can't be 60,000 ft. Commerical plans only 42,000.
True, it's NOT 60 thousands feet .. rather .. it's 6 thousands feet. Even the highest cruising altitude is about 45 thousands feet.
@@cmymotion "there are times you need to use the toilet..."
Yea, I've mentioned it above. Which is why the best advice would be to have your seat belts ON, whenever you are seated, EVEN IF the seat belts lights are off.
It's NOT like the whole flight will be in turbulence, just use the loo/toilet when you need, get up and walk a little to stretch the legs, etc as usual.
Pilots and dispatch/planners would usually plan the route to avoid thunderstorms [highly likely to have turbulence] or known turbulences area [like near very strong jet stream] and the onboard weather radar could give some clues too.
BUT, there are "air pockets", clear air turbulence ["CAT"], etc which can be almost impossible to predict, which is why seat belts should be on when seated even if seat belt lights are off [just in case].
Salah, the flight is from london to Singapore, not the other way... on site reporter must be very stressed.
During monsoon season, Mother Nature claims her victims. Yesterday in Bangkok, the sky sparkled and thundered, creating a scary atmosphere even on the ground. Speedy recovery to all the injured and condolences to the one who pulled out the unlucky ticket 😔
May the one who have passed on rest in peace and condolences to the family. May those who are injured have a speedy recovery and get well soon
Family members need to be notified first before News channel can give more info.
This is my first time listening to this channel. The reporter gave an excellent description of the situation. (I might ad that I was impressed by the host for for her beautiful posture. I’ve never seen such an image before.). 🇨🇦
Air turbulence is primarily caused by atmospheric conditions and weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, jet streams, and wind shear.
These factors can create unstable air pockets or sudden changes in wind speed and direction, leading to turbulence that can affect aircraft in flight.
In the case of Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 321, the severe turbulence encountered was likely due to thunderstorm activity or strong wind shear along the flight path.
While turbulence is not uncommon during flights, the sudden drop of 6,000 feet suggests an extreme encounter with severe turbulence.
Wearing seat belts is crucial during turbulence as it prevents passengers from being thrown around the cabin, reducing the risk of serious injuries or fatalities.
However, in cases of extreme turbulence, even secured passengers can sustain injuries from the violent shaking and abrupt altitude changes experienced by the aircraft.
The tragic loss of life on SQ 321 and injuries highlights the potential dangers of severe turbulence, despite following proper safety protocols.
Air pocket?
Just a thought ) with the apparent Global Warming, would it be logical to expect that changing climate extremes could make air turbulence more extreme ?
@@nojunkwork5735 It’s unclear what caused the episode. As the plane traveled across Myanmar, satellite data showed a strong storm beginning to form and bubble into the higher elevations, which suggests that the atmosphere in the region was becoming unstable. The plane was also moving toward other storms that were developing along the coast of Myanmar.
Deaths caused by turbulence are rare.
There is no primarily. Air turbulence is always caused by atmospheric conditions. as with a down draft that can cause an aircraft to suddenly lose altitude. and just as an updraft will cause an aircraft to gain altitude.
@@nojunkwork5735 Hi ) What do you mean primarily? Some areas of Earth like the Indian Ocean are more prone to thunderstorms than others. It would be less likely than flying over Qatar or Cairo.
I am an Ex Crew with SIA and have done this flts all the time without any incidents and I am grateful that all my flts has been smooth. It is unfortunate that this has happened and my prayers goes to all of them.
Praying for their speedy recovery ..Yogiram blessings.
My condolences to the family of the demised and wishing all the injured victims a speedy and good recovery 🙏
Pray for all passengers and condolence to the victim who died🙏🙏🙏
Condolences to the family and speed recovery to the injured passengers.
Descended from FL 370 to 310...6000' in 4 mins....probably under control @ 1500 fpm .
6000 ft in 4 mins is pretty normal. I’d think that the initial drop due to the (likely, as there was no warning) clear air turbulence would be anywhere between 500ft and 1000ft in a matter of seconds and following that, if the flight was diverting to Bangkok, it would have to commence descent anyway.
Wishing the injured a swift recovery…
This could have happened to any commercial plane. It would have to come from nowhere for the injuries to be so severe.
If it’s clear air turbulence yes,most of the time pilots know turbulence-is coming.
The question is simple
Are they wearing a seatbelt during a heavy Turbulence? Or maybe that person dies from heart issue when the aircraft is dropped down.
Actually, I don't think they wore. As soon as it's safe, we take them off. If the turbulence comes on suddenly and strongly, it's unlikely they had time to react and put on their seat belts. Do you wear your seat belt the entire flight? I don't.
@@AdrianCHOY I do…all the time but loosely belted with some wiggle room except when I have to go to the toilet or when I get up to stretch my legs. I’ve worked in the aviation industry before and have seen enough such instances of injuries sustained when flights encountered clear air turbulence (usually there’d be sudden drops in altitude of between 500ft and 1000ft in seconds with people flung against the ceiling; usually neck injuries would be reported) which cannot be detected by flight instruments, unlike wind shear.
@@christine8203 so far, on all my trips, I haven’t died. I guess this is just one unlucky trip.
Horrible to hear of this; well done to the pilots and crew; I have flown that route many times and always with SIA & Lufthansa; it is a bumpy part Bay of Bengal. I wish all a fast recovery - mentally and physically.
Thank you!
Wishing all injured passengers speedy recovery. I am impressed with the preparations of Thai government in anticipation of the emergency landing. They looked very organized with a lot of paramedics around. Thanks a lot for all who have helped out.
What a class! Highly professional reporting indeed. The second - the woman reporter - went the extra yard to dig out valuable information. Liked the decision not to reveal identities of the injured.
Deepest condolences to the families affected due to this unfortunate circumstance. To the fellow who passed a way, a best wish to their family, those injured, a speedy recovery.
My deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased as well to all the injured in this incident. Some thought has to also be given to the cabin crew that were very likely on their feet perhaps in the process of their duties. It’s quite obvious that the pilots had no pre-warning of this turbulence so the cabin crew would not be told to suspend any activity and be themselves securely seated.
Get well soon to those affected passengers ❤❤❤
from thai local news agency, there are 7-8 pp in severe condition now😢
May all the holy beings in Thailand help the injured to safety and return to their hometowns to see their beloved families.
😢RIP to the family of the dead passenger, 😮hope the injured get well soon
Wear your seatbelts
Please Waite for the full report before lecturing us!
buckle/ fasten
@@Shaftalooooostill should wear your seatbelt.
There are times you need to use the bathroom... could be the flight attendant injured too..
@@ShaftaloooooWaite?
SO SORRY 😢
Sad to hear about these ... Always traveling SQ from AMS to Singapore... Love SQ always...
That would be quite a few headaches after the flight
Sad, deepest sympathies, Get well soon.
Sad to hear but well presented newscast, very articulate and professional.
Same experinced with me was turbulence in this area…..and the weather so clear that time, the plane felt drop, the coffee on table just hit the roop the cabin a people just shocked ….and shout loudly, from Europe to Sing / KL i can’t remember…was couple mounths ago thought should authorities more attention to that spot ? My condolences to the one was pass away and wish all the injures speed recovery 🙏🏼
It's terrible and I am glad to know that there is no more injuried persons. Congratulations to the pilots and the crew members to bring to take care of the passengers.
However the woman journalist that comment that boieng 777 is reliable, of course it is. But authorities will have to investigate about this plane particularly, it's nothing about Boeing experience in the aviation.
Not 60 thousands .. it's 6 thousands dropped in just a few minutes. Imagine if it dropped 6 thousands feet in a few seconds .. even more casualties.
If it dropped 60000 feet, it's gonna crash to the ground tbh
Singapore airlines have a bit of history. They dropped 6000 feet in 3 minutes which was probably a controlled decent to avoid turbulence after the sudden drop.
60,000 ??? Are you sure ? Someone needs to correct the reporter. it's a 6000 feet drop. A plane's cruising altitude is 35,000 feet.
Yea, reporter said it wrongly, though the video description below it shows the correct figure of 6,000 feet drop.
Cruising altitude could go up to 42,000 feet, depending on plane, route, etc. If the jet stream is favourable [save fuel and time], they can cruise there as well.
The reporter sleeping, 60000 ft, no way.
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising at 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again
The female reporter outside the hospital seems to understand the nature of the incident, in contrast to the guy who talked before her. He thinks that the passengers got injured during the emergency landing, but probably the pilots decided to make an emergency landing precisely because some passengers without seat belt had already been injured or killed due to severe turbulence. The airplane was probably undamaged the whole time.
Super speedy recovery
I pray all the injured recover as soon as possible ❤
condolences to the dearly departed
Can I make a public proposal? Lots of people think seat belts aren't cool, so to make it cool again, how about we think of a way to link the seatbelt to the entertainment system? No seatbelt, no movie for you buddy. It'll surely cost a bit of money to retrofit every passenger seat in the world, but it's all in the name of safety.
True, however, What if the passenger at that time was walking toward the restroom and it suddenly happened?
Are you trying to exclude the comfort of morbidly obese passengers who can't buckle their seatbelts?!
Good idea!
The concept of safety must have some balance. Just because one baby gets kidnapped from a nursery, it doesn't mean we should hire police to guard all nurseries in the name of 以防万一 or "just in case." We can't take such an absolute approach.
จริงๆ แล้ว ฉันไม่คิดว่าพวกเขาจะคาดเข็มขัดนิรภัยเลย พอปลอดภัย เราก็ถอดออกกันหมดแล้ว ถ้าเกิดความวุ่นวายขึ้นอย่างกะทันหันและรุนแรง คงไม่มีเวลาพอที่จะคาดเข็มขัดนิรภัยทัน คุณคาดเข็มขัดนิรภัยตลอดทั้งเที่ยวบินไหม? ฉันไม่คาด
@@Black_Sun_Dark_StarWell, should that person be travelling at all?
interesting idea
Can chk with singapore airline the lists of passenger on board
2:42 Steep drop of 60000 feet? Maximum altitude ceiling is 42000 feet? A lot of explaining needs to be done and corrected pronto
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again
Thumb up S.Captain!
❤❤
Mother Nature plays hard.
Praying for all .
Sorry for family’s loss.
I flew many times to and fro Singapore and Yangon with SQ. I didn't experience much turbulence throughout that area. it is not a monsoon season yet. Boeing again.. is there any issue with the plane itself?
what is the exact location/area
where turbulence occurred?
Deepest condolences to the family
Error at 6:23 the plane was not flying Singapore to London. It was London to Singapore.
the last reporter need to get her information right before reporting, flight from London to Singapore not reversed, and also asking the hospital to reveal patient identities is just wrong and illegal in most countries. What kind of reporting is this sounds like TMZ
She sounds panicky
Speedy recovery and hope the victim well, accident is unfortunate, however what is the best is learn from mistake, get well soon
Praying for all passengers
The SIA plane is tough and sturdy enough to withstand the turbulence and made an emergency landing at Thailand in one piece.
2:40 Did he say aircraft had a steep drop of 60,000 feet ?? The approved maximum altitude for most commercial aircraft is 42,000 feet. Must be a mistake.
yep, mistake on the reporter, under video description, it's 6,000 feet
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again
2:39 No way it dropped 60,000 feet. It would be underground if it did.
True, I believe the max cruising altitude is about 45 thousands feet.
@@lindafukuyu5767 That would be about right. The only commercial airliner I'm aware of that could even get to 60,000 feet was Concorde.
@@alexmiller7721you are right. When the Concorde used to fly to and from Singapore, she’d usually cruise between 61,000 and 63,000 feet. Outbound, it’d reach near speed of sound or break the sound barrier over the Straits of Malacca.
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising at 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again
Lockheed SR-71 blackbird flies at 60,000 ft
It dropped suddenly to 6000 feet and not 60000 as the reporter said mistakenly - the plane was said to be flying at an altitude of 37000 feet initially..
yes, it is important to wear a seat belt when you are seated. From this incident, you can now see what could happen.
True, but what if the passenger at that time was walking toward the restroom and suddenly it happened?
@@lindafukuyu5767 Linda, you keep asking this question. You can never be sure of 100%, it's all about reducing the risk as much as possible. Tell me, is it better to be without a seat belt for 5 minutes while in the bathroom or be without a seat belt for more than 15 hours in an intercontinental flight? It's all about probabilities. As Neil de Grass Tyson says, we should learn to think statistically or in terms of probabilities. It's like the COVID vaccine. It doesn't prevent COVID 100%, but it reduces the risk by more than 90%, which is good enough.
The reporter in Bangkok seems to confuse many things there, even stating the flight was from SG to LDN.
Also, there are no such things as "air pockets", the atmosphere air flow and turbulence does not work that way.
SAD !!! RIP !! FOR THAT 1 SOUL.
Scary
Pray for all passengers and Condolence to the victim who died 😭🙏🙏🙏
is it turbulence or turboeing?
Deeply sorrow n condolences on victims of tubulances sir. Condolences.... Thanks
Major error in the report here at 2:44 there is no way possible the plane can drop 60,000 feet. No commercial jet even fiies that high - around 42,000 would be the maximun alt that plane flew. Flight tracking data actually showed a drop of abt 2,000 feet over a rapid duration.
Saksith,it’s 6000ft drop, not 60,000ft. Condolences to the family of the deceased passenger.
For those who have not encountered serious in flight turbulence, let me tell you- it’s bloody scary. You’re mid air, the plane is jolted up and down. The shaking and vibrating can be felt and heard. The whole cabin is rattling due to the vibration. Not sure how many feet but the drop is felt and it’s quite violent. This was during my Singapore to Manchester flight, transit Bangkok before landing. Women were crying and screaming. It really felt like the plane was going to drop from the sky. Obviously, we made it. I was on Emirates Airlines.
But SQ has already released the list and numbers of the various nationalities onboard? Why is May Wong saying otherwise?
That’s why I don’t remove my seatbelt even when seatbelt sign is off. You can do the same things with or without the seatbelt. I only take off my seatbelt when going to the lavatory.
It was a diversion landing not an “emergency landing”. Get it correct next time.
In aviation terms, it is a medical emergency landing. In cases like this, pilots would report an emergency to air traffic control upon which priority in landing would be accorded. No declaration of emergency, no priority.
Frightening. Just flew that route on Qantas with some minor turbulence . .
god bless everyone, BTW CNA reporters are good.
A drop of 6k feet or 60k feet in altitude? a commercial jet doesnt even fly that high. Better get your facts checked
6k feet, the Thai journalist should not make such mistake
He made a mistake .. it's not 60 thousands feet .. rather .. it's 6 thousands feet. I believe the max cruising altitude is about 45 thousands feet.
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again
Just put that. He also said the passenger was killed. Disgraceful journalism.🇬🇧
Relax lah all.
Surprise and alarming how weather changes. Strong turbulence above 60k ft height ?
Based on my some past academic research (I maybe wrong), area around Teluk Benggala (and north-east Malaysia) will experience small tornado once a while.
Wish everyone involved a quick recovery and can fly back home to their families. I feel traumatised!
Stay strong ❤
At 2:43, reporter says plane drops 60,000 feet. Really?
The question I have is, while in the other airplanes flying in the same area at the same time their pilots swerved to avoid the turbulence, why didn’t this pilot swerve and, instead, he decided to fly across the turbulence??
Boeing plane trustworty? C'mon Mae...
was it boeing ?
Great support for keeping seatbelts as advised by airlines. I hope the airline is not blamed for his death
God bless all🙏
Weather is difficult to predict. We only know today whether it will be rainy, sunny or windy, but we cannot specify in minutes or 1 hour.We've arrived in Thailand and are safe. We must be in a panic. Get well soon.Another piece of advice When there is chaos in various situations Making loud noises or shouting or screaming out of fear It will make the situation worse and multiply. The more in a confined space, the more panic and frightening there is.
Do you know that some hospitals can refuse to provide medical treatment or surgery on you if you cannot pay the bill upfront?
What is really actually happened?
SG airlines flight to Cambodia some plane are oldest years of flights duration s SG should, had better change to new one! ..for Confident and comfortable for passengers!!! Safety First.....
What was the cause of death? Are they performing an autopsy? It is NOT possible for a 777 to descend 60,000 as the flight ceiling is about 42,000. Also I worked at Boeing on the design of the 787's BEDS which is a critical system as part of the IBM architect team.
The cause of death was your youtube comment.
Quoted by you: "Also I worked at Boeing on the design of the 787's "
haha
that was the reason for the cause of death !!!
hahaha
@@jessicaregina1956smartass. Guy was asking a valid question.
6000 ft, reporter's mistake
Flight radar recorded SQ321 cruising at 33k-37k ft along entire flight path, how to drop 60k ft? Fake news detected again