Extreme turbulence caused Singapore Airlines plane to plummet 54 metres in less than five seconds
The interior of the Singapore Airlines plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: Reuters
A Singapore Airlines plane that was forced to make an emergency landing after extreme turbulence last week plummeted 54 metres (178ft) in less than five seconds, an investigation has revealed.
Travellers who did not have their seatbelts fastened “became airborne” when Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 entered a “sudden extreme turbulence”.
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