IN PHOTOS: London-Singapore flight makes emergency landing at Bangkok Airport

Updated On: 21 May, 2024 08:56 PM IST | Jasmeen Shaikh

A Singapore-bound flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok after experiencing severe turbulence that killed an elderly and left dozens injured. (Pics/ AFP and AP)

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A Singapore-bound flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok after experiencing severe turbulence that killed an elderly and left dozens injured. (Pics/ AFP and AP)

<p>As per the Tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 and analysed by The Associated Press, the airplane plunged 6,000 feet in the span of about three minutes Tuesday over the Indian Ocean</p>

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As per the Tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 and analysed by The Associated Press, the airplane plunged 6,000 feet in the span of about three minutes Tuesday over the Indian Ocean

<p>The flight was then diverted to Bangkok amid stormy weather. It landed at 3:45 p.m. local time at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the airline announced in its Facebook page</p>

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The flight was then diverted to Bangkok amid stormy weather. It landed at 3:45 p.m. local time at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the airline announced in its Facebook page

<p>Kittipong Kittikachorn, general manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport, told a news conference that the 73 year-old British man appeared to have suffered a heart attack. Though that has not been confirmed</p>

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Kittipong Kittikachorn, general manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport, told a news conference that the 73 year-old British man appeared to have suffered a heart attack. Though that has not been confirmed

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The Boeing 777-300ER flight from London`s Heathrow airport to Singapore, with 211 passengers and 18 crew members aboard

<p>Emergency medical crews rushed to help the passengers. Videos posted on the LINE messaging platform by Suvarnabhumi Airport showed a line of ambulances streaming to the scene</p>

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Emergency medical crews rushed to help the passengers. Videos posted on the LINE messaging platform by Suvarnabhumi Airport showed a line of ambulances streaming to the scene

<p>18 people remained hospitalized while another 12 were treated on outpatient basis.Lightly injured and non-injured passengers are being assisted at a specially assigned location inside the terminal at the Suvarnabhumi Airport</p>

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18 people remained hospitalized while another 12 were treated on outpatient basis.Lightly injured and non-injured passengers are being assisted at a specially assigned location inside the terminal at the Suvarnabhumi Airport

<p>Thailand`s Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said in a statement that Singapore would dispatch another plane later Tuesday night to transport the lightly injured and non-injured passengers to the city-state`s Changi airport</p>

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Thailand`s Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said in a statement that Singapore would dispatch another plane later Tuesday night to transport the lightly injured and non-injured passengers to the city-state`s Changi airport

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