Singapore Airlines plane stuck in turbulence, one dead; 30 injured; Came down 6 thousand feet in 5 minutes due to shock, emergency landing in Bangkok
A Singapore Airlines flight got stuck in air turbulence in the skies of Myanmar on May 21. A 73-year-old British passenger died due to the sudden shock. 30 were injured. The flight was going from London to Singapore. The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER flight took off from London at 2:45 pm Indian time.
11 hours after takeoff, the flight got stuck in air turbulence at 37 thousand feet in Myanmar airspace due to bad weather. Many shocks occurred during this period. The plane came down from a height of 37 thousand feet to 31 thousand feet within 5 minutes.
During this period, passengers were not given warning to wear seat belts while reducing height. Many passengers jumped up from their seats. His head hit the luggage container. Many people got hurt. One passenger died.
After this the flight was diverted to Bangkok at 2:15 pm Indian time. An emergency landing was made at Suvarnabhumi Airport here. The flight was scheduled to land in Singapore at 3:40 pm.
There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board the flight
There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board the flight. The flight was scheduled to land at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 6:10 pm. Immediately after the landing of the plane, several ambulance vehicles reached the airport. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
Singapore Airlines has expressed condolences to the family of the deceased passenger. He said that company officials are in constant touch with Bangkok. Necessary help is being provided to all the passengers.
What is turbulence?
Turbulence in an aircraft means disruption of the air flow that helps the aircraft fly. When this happens, the aircraft starts shaking and goes into irregular vertical motion, that is, it deviates from its regular path. This is called turbulence. Many times, due to turbulence, the plane suddenly starts falling a few feet below the altitude.
This is the reason why due to turbulence, the passengers on board the plane feel as if the plane is about to fall. Flying a plane in turbulence is somewhat similar to driving a car on a rough road. Some turbulence is mild, while some are severe.
For any plane to fly stably, it is necessary that the air flowing over and under its wing is regular. Many times, due to weather or other reasons, there is irregularity in the air flow, due to which air pockets are formed and due to this, turbulence occurs.
There are three types of turbulence in terms of intensity
- Mild Turbulence: In this the plane moves up and down up to 1 meter. The passengers don’t even know.
- Moderate Turbulence: In this the ships move up and down by 3-6 meters. This may cause the drink to spill.
- Severe Turbulence: In this the ships move up and down up to 30 meters. If the seat belt is not worn, the passenger may jump and fall.
Can a plane crash due to turbulence?
- With the improvement of modern technology, the possibility of plane crash due to turbulence has reduced significantly, but there is a possibility of plane crash due to turbulence. Some plane accidents that occurred in the world in the 1960s were caused by turbulence.
- In 1994, US Air Flight 1016 crashed during landing due to turbulence caused by a storm. 37 people had died in this accident.
- In 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 overshot the runway at the airport and crashed during landing due to turbulence caused by a storm. 11 out of 145 people on board the plane died in this accident.
- In 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed shortly after takeoff due to wake turbulence, killing all 260 people on board.
- Modern planes are made in such a way that they can withstand all types of turbulence. Pilots are also given training to deal with this.
