Hes believed to have had a heart attack. More than 30 people are injured, seven critically. Monica miller has been following the story for us from changi airport. Well, we saw some of the passengers that had gathered their belongings and were greeted by members of the Singapore Air staff here. One by one, they took them out and we saw them reunited with theirfamilies. There were some real emotional moments and some big hugs after such an arduous trip as my colleague Jonathan Head explains. Shaken by their ordeal, the passages were met by an army of ambulances after they landed in bangkok. They had just been served breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. A shot taken inside the cabin after the aircraft had landed gives us a sense of the absolute chaos on board. Another passenger, jerry, was travelling with his family to a wedding in australia. A bit of turbulence and suddenly, the plane plunged, i dont know how far, but they said it was 6000 feet. It didnt seem like
Showing footage of from from passages in the side of the showing debris, open overhead lockers. Our air vents waited on the tarmac. The. It was the worst she had experienced a 30 year career. 0utside experienced a 30 year career. Outside of the tarmac, based services surrounding the plane, the singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and at 3 45pm. It was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew. That us hear from someone who was on the plane. The Seat Belt Sign came on as soon as i sought to put my seat belt, the plaintiff suddenly dropped. The thing i m would spine through the air, i was drinking coffee, it was incredibly severe turbulence. I ve never experienced close to this. I can t say how it lasted for. Apologies for the post sounds. Let us speak to maura fogarty, the Senior News Editor of our singapore bureau. Bring us up to date. Just want to that oor bring us up to date. Just want to that poor airlines bring us up to date. Just want to that poor airlines have br
A lot of silver linings. So it happened. But there are certainly a lot of silver linings. 50 better, nine. A lot of silver linings. So better, nine. , ~ , a lot of silver linings. So better, nine. ~ ,. So lets take a look at some of the front pages. The telegraph starts with the story about Craig Mackinlay, i have lost my hands and feet to sepsis, says mp. The imf because of a three year rate cuts at the end of the year as inflation falls. And the guardian, alarm over big increase of those under a0 with diabetes. And the story about the Singapore Airlines flight, british passenger dies in severe plain turbulence. A brit is charged with spying for china, found deadin charged with spying for china, found dead in a maidenhead park. The mirror, turbulence tragedy, terror in the sky. British pensioner on Dream Holiday Dies and doesnt hurt as plane is hit. The daily mail, that story, nightmare at 37,000 feet and a picture of mr kitchen, the grandfather who died. The times, make fewer arrests
Hello and welcome to verified live. One passenger has been killed and seven people are critically injured and everyone on board a flight from london to singapore are instead in the thai capital bangkok. The man who died was a 73 old british passenger thought to have had a heart attack. Passengers took these pictures inside the plane. They clearly show the debris, the damage and the open Overhead Lockers as well as injured passengers being stretchered off the plane. One of the Singapore Airlines crew told a passenger it was the worst turbulence shed experienced in her 30 year career. On the tarmac, Emergency Services surrounded the plane. The singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and landed at 3. 1i5pm in the afternoon local time. There were 211 passengers and 18 crew. Lets hear from someone who was on that plane. Tough day . Definitely, yes, or some of m tough day . Definitely, yes, or some ofm life, tough day . Definitely, yes, or some of my life, actually. Tough day . Defi
It shows the debris and open Overhead Lockers as well as injured passengers being stretchered off the plane, while ambulances waited on the tarmac. One of the Singapore Airlines crew told a passenger it was the worst turbulence shed experienced in her 30 year career. This was the scene on the tarmac with Emergency Services surrounding the plane. The singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and landed at 3. 16pm in the afternoon local time. It was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew. Our South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head has this report. Ina in a moment, we will speak live with our correspondent live in singapore, but here is our Southeast Asia correspondentJonathan Head with the very latest. Shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the passengers were met by several ambulances as they landed in bangkok. Theyd been eating their breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. Jerry was travelling with six other Family Members to a wedding in australia. Bit of turb