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A 73-year-old British passenger was killed when a commercial flight experienced horror turbulence on a flight from London.

The Boeing 777-300ER plane operated by Singapore Airlines plunged 2 kilometres in just six minutes sparking mid-air panic as passengers were hurled to the floor and launched into overhead lockers.

Flight SQ321 took off from London Heathrow shortly after 10PM on Monday with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board. Nearly 11 hours into the 13-hour journey to Singapore, the packed jet was hit by “severe turbulence”, the airline confirmed.

One person died and at least 30 others were reportedly injured as the plane plummetted in stormy skies – sparking a request for an emergency landing in Thailand.

A 73-year-old British man travelling in premium economy with his wife is understood to have been killed.

This looks terrifying.

Aterrador este vuelo de Singapore Airlines de Londres a Bangkok que tuvo que ser desviado por las turbulencias que causaron un muerto y 30 heridos.

La única buena noticia es el aguante de estos aparatos. pic.twitter.com/YVRtFV75XT

— Cristina Carrizosa (@CCarrizosaC) May 21, 2024

Images have emerged from inside SQ321 after hitting severe turbulence while enroute to Singapore, killing one passenger. https://t.co/sPhFfVr1Tb pic.twitter.com/IngvtijtAD

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 21, 2024

📹 MatichonOnline pic.twitter.com/NBavrogRcU

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 21, 2024

[source:thesun]