On May 21, 2024, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER jet from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence over Myanmar.
The rapid change in altitude was approximately 178 feet within 4.6 seconds.
The sudden drop in altitude caused the death of one passenger and injuries to dozens more.
Last week, on May 21, 2024, a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence that resulted in the death of one passenger and injuries to dozens more. The incident occurred while the plane was flying over Myanmar.
According to preliminary investigations by both Singapore's Transport Ministry and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Boeing 777-300ER jet experienced a sudden drop in altitude of approximately 178 feet within a span of just 4.6 seconds. This rapid change in altitude, also known as a
A Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence over Myanmar on May 21, resulting in a rapid change in gravitational force and an altitude drop of 54 meters.
The altitude drop caused injuries to passengers and crew, including the death of a 73-year-old passenger due to a suspected heart attack.
Upon encountering slight vibrations, the autopilot pitched the aircraft downwards, resulting in an uncommanded increase in altitude and a response from the pilots to apply speed brakes.
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The sudden increase in altitude resulted in a drop of 178 feet over a duration of 4.6 seconds.
One British passenger died and 71 passengers and crew were injured due to the turbulence.
The aircraft plunged 178 feet in four seconds, subjecting occupants to forces of up to 3G.
The aircraft plunged 178 feet in four seconds, subjecting occupants to forces of up to 3G.
One British passenger died and 71 passengers and crew were injured due to the turbulence.
The incident lasted just 62 seconds and occurred above Myanmar.
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No appeals to authority, inflammatory rhetoric or dichotomous depictions were found. There are some potential informal fallacies related to overgeneralization in the phrase 'incidents involving turbulence-related incidents are the most common type of accident in commercial aviation', but this is a statement of fact and not an argument being made by the author. The article reports on facts and quotes from official sources, such as Singapore's Transport Ministry and TSIB. There is no evidence of logical fallacies in the author's own assertions.
incidents involving turbulence-related incidents are the most common type of accident in commercial aviation
The rapid changes in G over the 4.6 second duration resulted in an altitude drop of 178 feet, from 37,362 feet to 37,184 feet. This sequence of events likely caused the injuries to the crew and passengers.
The captain made the call to divert to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok after being notified by the cabin crew that people had been injured, requesting emergency medical teams to meet the aircraft on arrival.
