Horror on Singapore Airlines flight as turbulence turns fatal

Singapore Airlines confirmed that its flight SQ321 was en route from Heathrow Airport, London to Singapore when it experienced severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. (Photo: Agencies)

One person died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said. The flight was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew. (Photo: Agencies)

Dzafran Azmir, a 28-year-old student on board the flight told Reuters, "Suddenly the aircraft starts tilting up and there was shaking so I started bracing for what was happening, and very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling."(Photo: Reuters)

The photos showed distressed passengers holding onto their seats, with oxygen masks dangling overhead. (Photo: Agencies)

One passenger described the chaotic scene, stating, "Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are and broke straight through it." Personal belongings were scattered across the aisle and rubbish spilled on the floor of the cabin crew area. (Photo: Agencies)

Last year, a study claimed that climate change may be causing an increase in turbulence, which is predicted to triple in frequency between 2050 and 2080. This essentially means the aviation industry could also become a victim of global warming. (Photo: Agencies)

Emergency crews from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, about 20 km (12 miles) away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, were on site to transfer injured passengers from Flight SQ321 from Heathrow off the runway for treatment. Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport official confirmed one death but could not confirm the total injured. (Photo: Agencies)