A British grandfather on his way to Australia for a holiday has been identified as the passenger who died on the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight that plummeted 6,000 feet overnight.
BANGKOK A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died and authorities said dozens of passengers were injured, some severely.
30 passengers receiving treatment for injuries in hospitals in Bangkok. Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in.
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The London-Singapore flight dropped thousands of feet in under three minutes, according to flight data. One person died and multiple passengers were injured.