Oh no, this aircraft carrier can’ afford even more bad news. However, a flight traveling from London to Singapore led to multiple injuries and one fatality. It’s unclear if it’s the Boeing 777-300ER’s fault, but it’s not leading to good publicity. 

One passenger died after a Boeing 777-300ER hit extreme turbulence 

People are starting to cancel flights if the airline is using a Boeing plane. Due to multiple accidents in 2024, there’s a popular slogan, “If it’s Boeing, I’m not going.” 

So, when the Boeing 777-300ER hit extreme turbulence, leading to multiple injuries and one death, Boeing’s reputation took another hard hit. 

Singapore Airlines flight SQ 321 was traveling from London to Singapore on the Monday morning of May 20, when things didn’t go as planned. 

About 90 minutes after departing from London Heathrow Airport, it was diverted to Bangkok due to encountering severe turbulence over the Andaman Sea. About 221 passengers and 18 crew members were onboard. 

There was very little warning before the plane started to go down, and the seatbelts sign illuminated a few seconds before the incident occurred. 

Dzafran Azmir, a 28-year-old student shared that the aircraft suddenly tilted upwards and then experienced a dramatic drop, causing everyone without a seatbelt to launch in the air, hitting the ceiling. 

Some people bounced off the overhead bins, denting them, and others broke completely through the area where masks are stored. 

Unfortunately, Singapore Airlines confirmed one death related to the incident and sent condolences to their family. 

In a statement it shared, “Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Our priority is to provide all possible assistance to passengers and crew aboard the aircraft.” 

Boeing shared, “We are in contact with Singapore Airlines regarding flight SQ321 and stand ready to support them. We extend our deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one, and our thoughts are with the passengers and crew.” 

The name of the deceased passenger on the Boeing 777-300ER hasn’t been released, but the death is believed to be related to a heart attack. His wife was transported to the hospital and her condition is currently unknown. 

Hopefully, an investigation will clarify if the airplane needed an emergency landing due to the turbulence itself or if a mechanical error prevented the Boeing plane from properly stabilizing.