A Singapore Airways flight descended 54 meters in 5 seconds throughout a turbulent flight

The Singapore Airways aircraft that encountered extreme turbulence final week fell not less than 54 meters inside 5 seconds.

Because of this free fall, individuals who weren’t mounted with seat belts had been launched from their seats, based on the preliminary findings of the investigation launched after the incident.

Due to the turbulence, a 73-year-old man died whereas on the aircraft, presumably resulting from a coronary heart assault. 26 persons are nonetheless in hospital.

The aircraft, which was en route from London to Singapore with 211 passengers and 18 crew members, made an emergency touchdown in Thailand after the turbulence.

The investigation into the incident is being carried out by, amongst others, the Ministry of Transport of Singapore, the American board of inquiry NTSB and Boeing.

An preliminary account of info primarily based on flight knowledge, amongst different issues, reveals that the aircraft instantly encountered turbulent air over southern Myanmar, at an altitude of greater than 11 kilometers.

The plane was then pushed up, presumably with an improve, after which the automated steerage system guided the plane again to its earlier altitude.

The pilots tried to stabilize the aircraft in numerous methods through the turbulence. However he couldn’t stop a sudden decline.