Singapore Airlines flight hit by turbulence makes emergency landing after one killed several injured
There were a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board.

Singapore Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok after hitting by severe turbulence that left one passenger dead and several others injured on Tuesday.
The aircraft registered 9V-SWM, fell from 38,000ft to 31,000ft over Meinmadaung on the west coast of Burma, according to flight tracker Flightradar24.
The plane landed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport at 3.45 pm local time (8 am GMT).
As reported, the plane was diverted from Singapore to Bangkok to treat the injured.
The Boeing 777-300ER plane with 211 passengers and 18 crew was headed to Singapore from London when it made the emergency landing, according to the airline.
“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the carrier said in a statement. “
We are working with the local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.”
“Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.
A passenger who spoke to Reuters said turbulence led to those not wearing seatbelts hitting overhead cabins.
Thai media reports said there were 30 injuries, while Singapore Airlines did not specify how many people were injured.
Singapore Airlines is one of the world’s top-ranked airlines, holding a strong safety record.
The airline’s last major incident was in 2000, when a flight took off from the wrong runway in Taiwan, crashing into construction equipment and killing 83 people on board.