Singapore Airlines turbulence: aircraft that operated SQ321 returns from Bangkok
- The Singapore Airlines aircraft that operated turbulence-hit flight SQ321 returned to Singapore on Sunday, 5 days after it made an emergency landing in Bangkok
- The airline said it obtained the necessary approvals from authorities in Singapore and Thailand, and was cleared to return to the city state
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft that operated turbulence-hit flight SQ321 returned to Singapore on Sunday, five days after it made an emergency landing in Bangkok.
The plane landed in Singapore at 1.39pm, SIA said in response to CNA’s query.
According to flight tracking service Flightradar24, the plane, now SQ9071, departed Bangkok at 10.49am local time.
“SIA obtained the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities in Singapore and Thailand, the investigators, and the aircraft manufacturer, and the aircraft was cleared by our Engineering and Flight Operations teams, before departure,” the airline told CNA on Sunday.
SQ321 had been travelling from London to Singapore on May 21, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, when it encountered extreme turbulence. One passenger died, and a dozen were injured, resulting in an emergency diversion of the Boeing 777-300ER.
SIA said in an update on Saturday evening that 53 passengers and one crew member remain in Bangkok.