Turbulence at Singapore Airlines: Passengers on a fatal flight offered compensation

A 73-year-old British man died of a suspected heart attack when a flight from London to Singapore was hit by severe turbulence last month and fell more than 50 meters in four seconds. Tuesday June 11, 2024 07:36, UK Singapore Airlines is offering compensation to injured passengers after a flight from London to Singapore was … Read more

Researchers discover that Earth and space share the same turbulence

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Geophysical research letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024GL108367 × close to Credit: Geophysical research letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024GL108367 In an article published in Geophysical research lettersResearchers have discovered that turbulence in the thermosphere exhibits the same physical laws as the wind … Read more

The Briton on the Singapore Airlines flight suffered neck and spine fractures

A passenger on board the turbulent Singapore Airlines flight that killed a British grandfather has heartbreakingly revealed he suffered six neck and spinal fractures. Bradley Richards, 29, said he was knocked unconscious and woke up with blood pouring from his head after London-to-Singapore flight SQ321 hit turbulence over Myanmar. Another passenger, Geoff Kitchen, 73, from … Read more

What causes turbulence on flights and which routes around the world are most affected?

A Qatar Airways flight encountered turbulence over Turkey, injuring 12 passengers and crew. The flight from Doha to Dublin landed safely after the episode, causing people to “hit the roof” of the plane. The news comes just five days after the death of a British passenger and the injuries of 104 others after a Singapore … Read more

Flight attendant whose leg is broken in turbulence wins a six-figure payout

Eden Garrity, 31, required surgery and intensive rehabilitation after an injury in 2019 A flight attendant whose leg was broken in seven places during heavy turbulence has won a six-figure payout after being forced to quit her dream job. Eden Garrity, 31, was pushing a trolley and serving passengers when the plane entered a tropical … Read more

Flight attendant gets payout after turbulence broke her leg in seven places

A flight attendant who is unable to do her dream job after breaking her leg in seven places during heavy turbulence has won a six-figure payout. Eden Garrity, 31, was pushing a trolley when the Thomas Cook flight from Cuba to Manchester was caught in a fierce Atlantic hail storm. The impact of the turbulence … Read more