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 Aircraft hit by severe turbulence returns to Singapore, local media reports
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A Singapore Airlines aircraft used for a flight in which a passenger died during severe turbulence returned to Singapore on Sunday, five days after its emergency landing in Bangkok. The flight, SQ321, encountered sudden, extreme turbulence while flying over Myanmar. A 73-year-old British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured. The flight carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing. At least 43 people who were on board remain hospitalized in Bangkok. The aircraft, operating as flight SQ9071, left Bangkok on Sunday and arrived in Singapore. Singapore Airlines obtained the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities in Singapore and Thailand, the investigators, and the aircraft manufacturer before departure.



https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/aircraft-hit-by-severe-turbulence-returns-to-singapore-local-media-reports-3457361