1 dead, several injured after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight

The plane diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing after it hit a patch of severe turbulence.
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[@reecom9884]

Bangkok officials said that it was a UK man who had died of a heart attack.

[@Chitapool-cr2ii]

Right now,there are thousands of passengers seated on a Flight, watching a movie, eating or sleeping without their seatbelts fastened, even loosely. On most flights, you are advised to do so even during the cruise.

[@tommybutler2454]

Yes. I ALWAYS leave mine on.

[@user-wi8nc9wo3x]

I loosen it. But it stays tight enough to keep me below the overhead bin.

[@jagpilotohio]

Yes. Many people are not bright.

[@KB-kp2oz]

No, on most flights no one says 'keep your seatbelts on the entire flight.' Matter of fact on no flights.

[@Lifeissorich.]

United Airlines tells you to keep seatbelt on when seated.

[@jeanlucdrion1152]

What happened was passengers had been told to please keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you are seated and they decided , ( I do what I want ! ) Then when turbulence happened suddenly they got a no seatbelt on knot on their head and then called out , help me , help me . Next !

[@glasshalffull2930]

Hmmm……maybe it’s a good idea to wear your seatbelt as the flight attendants say.🤔

[@Violet._.PhoeniX]

Yup people never wanna listen

[@eduardoking8402]

You would think so, but these days, in today's world, many don't listen because they believe 'it's my right to do what I want, don't you dare tell me what to do.'

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Passengers should be wearing their seatbelts at all time whilst seated, even on the toilet seat.

[@FloridaGal813]

Especially on the toilet seat. LOL

[@d.n.8919]

I’ve never seen seatbelts for the toilet, but I wish there were some!

[@rickrounds2173]

You wear your seatbelt in a car, why wouldn't you wear your seatbelt on a plane at 37,000 feet?

[@bennysamuelkoh9463]

Idiots and self centered...gung-ho

[@Ferrari-sw7nl]

Well in a car there is least a chance of survival. If the plane goes down, seatbelts are useless?

[@damienspectre4231]

@@Ferrari-sw7nl he's talking about the turbulence numbnuts..

[@Bro-wb4yr]

@@Ferrari-sw7nlyoure implying the only type of plane crashes are straight nose down. Seatbelts save you from updraft/downdraft turbulence, they save you from a crash landing. I understand what you’re trying to say but it’s unfortunately inaccurate

[@Ferrari-sw7nl]

@@Bro-wb4yr I fly often. Turbulence has gotten significantly worse in the past 5 years in my personal opinion. Maybe I’m just getting more paranoid

[@user-wi8nc9wo3x]

This is why I've always kept my seatbelt fastened. Through hundreds of flights, I've only seen bad turbulence twice, and had 1 engine explode during takeoff (on a twin engine turbo prop commercial flight). After watching all these debrief videos, i feel fortunate that's all I've encountered.

[@AudibleComprise]

kzbin.infoW33t7S_0UV8?si=BDpbQGxccNhbleEP turbulence

[@OYisit]

When a weather vortex hits ground level it's called a tornado. They are lucky the plane held together under the stress it was exposed to.

[@jw3164hohnjunt]

“Tilted up, started shaking, then a dramatic drop”. Sounds like a high altitude stall to me.

[@butteriest1634]

or you know turbulence?

[@tracygelder]

I don’t anything that involves Boeing.

[@qpwodkgh2010]

When you fly, here is what you need to know: You are in a pressurized aluminum can, 6 miles in the sky, going over 500 mph in air that is -50 F. Yet, people act as if it's their bedroom.

[@1utube01]

Boeing: "I bet I get blamed for this."

[@forzaspeedster]

ik lol, most people have zero education about aviation, literally just looking around for all the boeing comments right now

[@CaliSteve169]

​@@forzaspeedstereveryone knows that the laws of physics only apply to Boeing, so yeah it's Boeing's fault.

[@oaka7616]

When they say severe turbulence they mean it

[@bri2252]

This is why lap children shouldn’t be offered. Buy a seat & use car seat for infants.

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

Singapore airlines is not in control of atmospheric conditions.

[@user-lb1hf5nk5d]

Where is the video??

[@j.103]

Always stay buckled up….. I never take mine off……scary stuff…

[@tfatalt176]

Nobody better try and sue. They tell you multiple times to keep your belt on unless getting up. Those who did not listen is their own fault for the injuries they received.

[@randall39]

I agree. Take responsibility for your own actions or stupidity.

[@justineesun3396]

why not? unusual until all investigation is done. With such advance technology and warning system to collaborate on such, why flight into the turbulence. Experiences pilots will share their findings.

[@eduardoking8402]

​@@justineesun3396there's no technology to detect clear air turbulence yet.

[@justineesun3396]

@@eduardoking8402 ..i see that you did google... how do you know is 'clear air' turbulence? seek google in the USA arena about pilots' comments and experience.. technology does not mean without warning or experience in handling turbulence, until such understanding nothing withstanding the incident as accident, perhaps imbeciles does know how to buckle up besides pilots safe landing admist whatever out there to be challenged.

[@eduardoking8402]

@@justineesun3396 I did NOT say it is clear air turbulence. It could be, or it may not be. I merely stated there is no technology yet to detect clear air turbulence. As for the rest of your reply comment, I cannot make out what you are trying to say....I can only presume you are not a native English speaker.

[@HabibiAldin]

Lesson learned, wear your seat belt at all times!

[@rfleming7883]

Good reporting on this story!

[@jamiefulwood5999]

They say it on every flight that I have been on, "If you are not moving about the Cabin even when the seat belt sign is off, still keep your seat belt on if seated at all times." I never take mine off unless I have to get up for any reason when "cruising" at high altitudes.

[@vincentrusso4332]

How common is turbulence over open water...i thought you needed varying terrain to cause turbulence....?

[@IntlManOfLeisure]

It’s often worse because of wind speeds coming from different directions.

[@natty2760]

I can't imagine how the survivals will fly to Singapore, whether the shocked passengers may suffer from aerophobia or not.

[@andrepeng]

2024 is just a terrible year for airliners

[@kinghousebd4748]

This sounds exactly like the incident in the book airframe

[@celestino5531]

My wife is a flight attendant always wear your seat belt. Turbulence can come out of no where and if your sitting and your not with a seat belt then your body posture and the way your head is located is going to force your head to an object that is in place and it’s going to be a very hard hit

[@Savethemanuals94]

Also surprised is that the media weren’t quick to mention that it was boring and not due to turbulence. Bravo

[@donrodriguez8615]

wear your seatbelt

[@kmou65]

Why not emergency land at Yangon International Airport, which is closer to the aircraft meet airpocket. Fly to another 1 hour to Bangkok?

[@sarahjasmin4212]

Usually, turbulence accidents rarely happen in the aeroplane. There is a reason why seatbelts are in place even, in midst of turbulence. It’s for your own safety. Those who got injured will need to learn their lesson.

[@motor2of7]

It’s amazing to see all the utterly ignorant comments about this somehow being a Boeing issue. Please, just stop. Stop proving your gullibility to media hype. Rather be amazed that an airplane can withstand such a violent natural event and bring everyone, who actually listened to the pilot’s directions to keep their seatbelts on, home safely.

[@tracygelder]

The seatbelt light went on but the plane hit the turbulence almost instantly. There were people queuing for the toilet and crew who were serving food and couldn’t get their belts on before it happened.

[@endyzema]

Passengers even sleep without belt specially if the next seat is open I am amazed everytime

[@willisdesai7]

Sorry for the loss, seatbelt are there for a reason but often it is ignored for comfort. I will make sure my co-passengers are always buckled up.

[@suryanaray7942]

In india Pulwama attack FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please to give justice to the brave and innocent soldiers in india

[@user-kb8gh5jv9t]

More to come for sure!

[@MileHighFlyer]

This is why SQ is my airline of choice and why I try to pick flights on the 777-300ER. SQ is a great airline with great pilots. This also proves the Boeing 777-300ER can handle a lot! I wouldn't want to be on any other flight / plane in a situation like this...

[@DispensationalTimes]

Wear your seatbelt when seated at all times.

[@johnchristmas7522]

It was NOT aboard a A350. but a 777-300er. Why cant these 'News" agencies get it right?

[@betchface752]

They seem to have lost all contact with dictionaries and thesaurus.

[@zaijiancelis]

Because they are MSM

[@betchface752]

They do seem to have forgotten completely how to use a dictionary and thesaurus.

[@Skeletor4ever]

Unless I missed something, the model of plane wasn't mentioned.

[@rodmcintosh3149]

A350 does not fly between London and Singapore

[@tracygelder]

Dunno why I’m surprised to see so many self righteous people passing judgment about passengers not following instructions to put their seatbelts on so it was their own fault blah blah blah….🤦‍♀️ There were people queuing for the toilet and crew were serving food. The seatbelt light came on but the plane hit the turbulence almost instantly. There wasn’t time to even run to their seats before it plummeted. That’s why so many CREW were among the injured. Also, shit’s flying about, including people, so even those wearing seatbelts get hurt. It must’ve been terrifying. Wishing those injured a swift recovery. Thoughts and prayers for the family of poor man who died 🙏❤️😢

[@Tenkin211]

Boeings really getting that k/d/a up.

[@CaliSteve169]

Good thing Airbus is exempt from the laws of physics 😆

[@susripathy]

Omg why it is so difficult for human to put your damn seat belts on at ALL times?? Turbulence happens out of the blue, so stop assuming nothing will happen in mid air 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Godzilla-o77]

id say its a downdraft..

[@kevinhardy8997]

I mean, you are in a metal tube going 500km per hour 30,000 feet up. Does wind stop because of your swagger?

[@Savethemanuals94]

If this isn’t reason to wear seatbelt at all times, there’s no changing the minds of people

[@JoeyBlogs007]

How many of those injured were wearing seat belts ???

[@EIrondx]

Most, if not all, victims did not have seatbelts on and bashed their heads in the ceiling. Not counting old man fatality with heart attack and flight attendants

[@IndominusRex-ru6ow]

​@@EIrondxWhere's the proof?

[@allaboutmeow]

provide them the benefits of travel insurance.. injured or not.

[@kathyjonelsonbrown6582]

Why were people wearing seat belts?

[@rodmcintosh3149]

I think you maybe meant to write “ why were people NOT wearing seat belts”?

[@Aviationfan2022]

U meant NOT wearing seatbelts

[@randall39]

People are told EVERY flight to keep your seatbelt ON. If you are injured during turbulence because you’re not wearing a seatbelt, then any injury is YOUR fault. Consequences of your actions. Singapore airlines should have added to their statement “WEAR YOUR DAMN SEATBELT!”

[@summerrain6125]

But on every flight I've been on there's time where the seatbelts sign goes away which indicates people can take their seatbelts off and move around

[@randall39]

@@summerrain6125 the seat belt sign only goes off to indicate that you can get up to use the he restroom or for a quick stretch, otherwise you always keep your seatbelt on when seated, and they ALWAYS say it! The seat belt sign ON means you stay seated with your seatbelt on, no exceptions.

[@kipernova]

Imagine all that money spent on a first class seat only to get launched into the ceiling from your personal bed because you don't have seat belts

[@kehreazerith3016]

First class and business have seat belts designed to work with the beds and lay flat chairs

[@eduardoking8402]

I ALWAYS have my seat belt on even when the seat is in a lay flat position during sleep. Not taking any chances.

[@ibsn87]

ARROGANCE EVERYWHERE! the plane “FELL/PLUNGED 6000 feet in 3 minutes”. That = 2000 feet a minute. A NORMAL descent from that altitude will often start at around is 3500 feet…. which means in 3 minutes a normal descent would be closer to 11500 feet.

[@captain348]

Wear a seatbelt. Its been advised for a reason.

[@carr16k]

Condolen-sees?

[@eduardoking8402]

Yah right?😂

[@MSDGroup-ez6zk]

An American product, it comes with low safety tool. If it is an Airbuss, it may have zero accident.

[@damienspectre4231]

Plane Announcer: "Please Keep your seatbelts on even when the signs are off, for your safety" Darwin Candidate passengers: (Take off their seat belts) - X in number Sensible passengers: (Keep their seat belts on) - Y in number News: "X number of people were injured or killed during severe turbulence"

[@zilrenrocha481]

Solar Winds and plasma particles from the Solar Hole on the Sun???😞🤔🙏

[@vincentrusso4332]

Some poor bastard was in the bathroom wiping his butt while simultaneously picking his nose.. he will be filing lawsuit..

[@sabarsharif2453]

This is in the same triangle MH 370 disappeared ?! 🤔

[@reecom9884]

Normally turbulence is associated with moisture raising and sinking in a weather system. Clear air turbulence is just raising and sinking air with no moisture. An airplane’s modern weather radar can detect water droplets using Doppler radar to detect weather turbulence, but not clear air turbulence.

[@tommybutler2454]

❤ 🙏

[@baynewmsn9892]

They have Hard heads!!!😮😮😮😮

[@Chloe_playz608]

What do you expect it is Boeing 777. One was missing up until now

[@motor2of7]

Unbelievable. Somehow you can twist this into a Boeing issue! Simply a moronic thing to say.

[@forzaspeedster]

@@motor2of7 ik lol, people are so stupid, there were literal tropical storms in the area, please wear your seatbelts and please divert around these storms

[@eh-269]

@@motor2of7it’s called ignorant and dumb people. Definitely not knowledgeable of anything they are just gullible pieces of walking matter that believes everything they see. The Boeing 77 has a very safe history out of the factory not taking into account terrible maintenance from airlines.

[@CaliSteve169]

Your post makes no sense. Are you on drugs?

[@billsmafia1757]

Shesh such an ignorant and stupid comment.

[@Ferrari-sw7nl]

And all the atheist on board started to beg God to stay alive.

[@user-zv7jq7hq1p]

Sounds like american airlines --

[@Ria-sd2ex]

Love how Boeing just has a bunch of death tubes in the air and we're barely mentioning it.

[@boeing747avg]

are you stupid?

[@eh-269]

And I would like to mention that we have a bunch of idiots living around everyday and we are just having it too. In this case, it’s said to be a 777, not sure if that’s correct cuz it’s the news. The 777 is quite a safe airliner unlike the 737. It is very safe coming out of the factory not taking into account poor airline maintenance.

[@CaliSteve169]

Yeah laws of physics only apply to Boeing.

[@Ria-sd2ex]

@@CaliSteve169 You clearly have 0 clue what's going on with Boeing. Feel free simp for multi billion dollar companies if you must😅

[@Ria-sd2ex]

@@eh-269 Good to know.

[@pank6271]

5g signal strongest at this time.. The signal is causing problems with computer systems on aircraft systems

[@willowsloughdx]

I'll bet a lot of underwear needed to be changed after that.

[@Skeletor4ever]

😂💩

[@suryanaray7942]

According to article 14 and 21 of the constitution of India Gujarat communal Riots and Best Bakery and Gulbarga Society Riots FBI investigation is necessary through the UNO please to give justice to the victims Families in india

[@damienspectre4231]

What abut all the ISLAMIC attacks on Hindus Christians Sikhs since 1400 years?

[@buzzingvid]

A sign that there's a biohazard lurking in the area. The biohazard that could be controlled by satellite?

[@brianmanuel1202]

Yeah yeah ..the quasi-linear type?

[@guybeingaguy]

Jewish Space lasers guaranteed!

[@kaferere]

Yet another cover story for crap Boeings.

[@teofilol2666]

Boing Boing

[@zaijiancelis]

Bro’s blaming everything on Boeing, you’ll probably blame Boeing when your crush rejects you to prom

[@somethingisbaking2401]

What is the purpose of talking about Singapore Airline's reputation as an industry leader when this accident was caused by an act of God?

[@lordjim3109]

How do you know that?

[@stevenbalu5956]

GOD DONT DRIVE PLANE!

[@somethingisbaking2401]

@@lordjim3109 can't you read. It was a turbulence

[@somethingisbaking2401]

@@stevenbalu5956 ARE YOU STUPID?

[@kimpeater1]

it's possible the pilot(s) could be at fault. We won't know for sure until the investigation is complete

[@liblib1815]

Singapore airlines is known for bad turbulences ! Avoid this airline.

[@Dyyll]

Or just avoid flying at all! 😉

[@NemoNemito-mo2sp]

BOEING plane AGAIN and this time they are talking about the RADAR SYSTEM onboard Boeing triple 777-300-ER model plane that dont give normal and expected Reading about the weather ( Storms, etc,, ) on real time when on automatic mode....!!!! I want to add that this problem is well know among Pilots who are flying that model plane and it is also known by the Airlines company and PROBABLY by BOEING itself --- BUT NOTHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THAT RADAR SYSTEM ONBOARD ALL BOEING 777-300-ER MODEL PLANES….WHY..??? And what about all other Boeing model planes, do they all have that same problem regarding their Radar system or not...??

[@forzaspeedster]

i think bro had a stroke while typing this

[@eh-269]

@@forzaspeedsteru can’t fix stupidity which is sadly very common now a days

[@CaliSteve169]

I see the same nonsense post pasted all over KZbin.

[@CoolNinja925]

Blame Boeing.

[@xingxing85]

Singapore airlines planes always seems to experience extreme turbulence. I’m not sure is it because their pilots are inexperienced or planes are old? Like they say, thank you for choosing Singapore airlines, a great way to “fly”. They already warned you before flying with them.😅

[@eseetoh]

Singapore Airlines "always" experience Turbulence? Where did u hear that from? Perhaps the routes they fly on happens to have more pockets of turbulence. Turbulence r natural phenomenons that most pilots have no choice but to fly through them, and not all are detectable. And SIA has 1 of the youngest fleet of planes in the air at all times.

[@eh-269]

Talk about being ignorant and definitely not knowledgeable. Sea is prolly a place where turbulence happens some more than other places. Ages of planes don’t matter if YOU even take a minute to Google before commenting. Bigger planes will experience less turbulence on average compared to smaller planes. The pilot’s age doesn’t matter either. Turbulence don’t choose and pick who they want to disturb 😂. So stop being an idiot and spreading misinformation in the first place. Also as I’ve said Google sure is helpful to disprove idiots too.

[@LinksRoyal]

lol clearly you have beef with Singapore airlines. rather shameless of you to use this incident due to a natural phenomenon and someone dying to hit at something. you have lost your humanity and should be ashamed of yourself.

[@CoolNinja925]

If it’s Boeing, I ain’t going.

[@EIrondx]

Cool it down ninja. Boeing passenger planes ain’t that trustworthy nowadays but they don’t control bad weather.

[@motor2of7]

Then you’ll be staying home. What a dumb thing to say.

[@CaliSteve169]

Just stay home.

[@PeterWilliams-tj5pq]

That flight was a Boeing 777. Please like my comment so that everybody can see it.

[@zaijiancelis]

Doesn’t really make much of a difference unless you’re joining the Boeing hate bandwagon

[@pokmerb444]

A news said is because thunder ⚡⚡⚡ nothing to deal with beiong

[@zaijiancelis]

@@pokmerb444 That is false, but the end is true, Boeing has nothing to do with the weather

[@forzaspeedster]

we are not liking your comment becuase this is not a boeing issue, it was a tropical storm

[@eh-269]

Definitely reportable for implying misinformation

[@shakibmusfiq2478]

Finally modernism started to get back the due punishment! 😂 How Europe will visit Asian countries to oversee their colonial projects if Turbulent like this become a norm?😂 Can US survive if Airlines industry shut down for 6 months?😂

[@kimpeater1]

lol how do you watch KZbin without modernism? You use the same fruits of modernity for yourself and then cry about it? Stupid and pathetic

[@forzaspeedster]

turbulence is caused by wind lol

[@ZABD306]

Singapore Airlines pilots are sub standard. Too many close calls.

[@rodmcintosh3149]

On what basis do you make your acerbic comment?

[@forzaspeedster]

what, they are some of the best pilots out there, also they don't decide what route they take in most cases, the airline does

[@eh-269]

Omg it’s getting to my nerves rn the amount of ignorant people commenting on stuff they don’t know is insane. Do you know how many close calls happen in a day? So maybe you should focus on that instead of something an airline CANT control. Also a quick Google search will bring your iq up by 1 so now you can be more knowledgeable at 7 iq 😂

[@dianethama5313]

Turbulence happened when they serve the meal then most of passengers didn't wear seatbelt.

[@cyber_user-vq1mi]

how you die, seriously

[@SeniorMoostacho]

Hold on, it's another Boeing plane. Turbulence means it's auto pilot system failed again and probably nose divided like it does when it goes wrong.

[@forzaspeedster]

tropical storm, bro is going to blame boeing when your girlfriend breaks up with you

[@motor2of7]

What would you say if the same thing happened and it wasn’t a Boeing plane? Your comment is based on a complete lack of understanding of flight, or even the physical world.

[@forzaspeedster]

@@motor2of7 it is still the turbulence fault lol, it does not matter what plane it is, the turbulence caused the incident. also it happened due to air pockets, which are areas of low pressure air in the sky, plane's weather radars still cannot detect that

[@motor2of7]

@@forzaspeedster again, my comment was directed at the original comment, not at your reply.

[@kehreazerith3016]

Your comment is certified severely mentally impaired