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.
A 73-year-old British man died from a suspected heart attack when the flight hit severe turbulence on 21 May. Now, an investigation into the incident has discovered the severity of the turbulence.
Preliminary findings of an investigation into a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence last week showed that it suffered a rapid change in gravitational force and a 54-metre altitude drop
A Singapore Airlines flight, where a Brit died during extreme turbulence, dropped 54 metres in four seconds as it suffered a rapid change of gravitational force, an investigation found