Passenger dies after Boeing 777 experiences turbulence - DW News

[Rhiannon12866]

At least one person has died after a passenger jet hit severe turbulence while traveling from London to Singapore. Dozens of others are injured. Flight data suggests the plane, a Boeing 777, dropped some six thousand feet in five minutes. Witnesses say those not wearing seatbelts were launched to the ceiling. The jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. - Aired on 5/21/2024.

[captain queeg]

1. Was the turbulence a complete surprise, they usually warn passengers in advance.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. And announce that they need to fasten their seat belts, yikes!

But this this turbulence clearly sounds extraordinary! And this was yet another Boeing...

[Irish_Dem]

3. I always keep my seatbelt on when I fly.

I grew up as a US Air Force military kid and that is what they taught
the kids to do on military flights as we were being transported to new postings.

[Wonder Why]

4. Boeing is guilty of a lot of things but there is no evidence I see that the plane being a Boeing has anything to do with

the Singapore Airlines flight problems. Don't know why the news source put that in the opening "reporter" statement instead of saying that it was a Singapore Airlines flight.

[markpkessinger]

5. My understanding is that the passenger who died . . .

. . . did not die of injuries sustained from the turbulence, but had a heart condition, and the stress of the situation is what triggered a heart attack.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Same here, believe this was discussed in the video.

But I still don't know why the seatbelt light hadn't gone on, I've experienced that in much less traumatic conditions.