ALBAWABA - In response to the devastating flight that was struck last month with extreme turbulence, which left one passenger dead and many others wounded, Singapore Airlines has announced in a statement that it will be providing at least $10,000 in compensation to those harmed.
A $25,000 advance payment had been made offered to anyone who required long-term medical treatment due to significant injuries they suffered on the Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER aircraft taking off from London on May 20th, provided they sought the financial support.
Flight SQ 321 was diverted to Thailand after experiencing turbulence over Myanmar, resulting in the death of a 73-year-old British passenger and several injuries. Investigators believe that in just under five seconds, the aircraft plummeted 54 meters (178 feet), as CNBC reports, injuring 211 passengers and 18 crew members.
Grim footage from the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight from London to SG. Passengers were flung to the ceiling when it experienced a 7,000 ft drop. pic.twitter.com/iqsefWFELG
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Following the incident, over a hundred passengers on SQ 321 received medical attention at a hospital in Bangkok, according to BBC, with passengers describing how staff members and those who had not fastened their seatbelts were propelled into the air, colliding with the cabin ceiling.
SIA said that they “provided all passengers with S$1,000 each to meet their immediate expenses upon departure from Bangkok,” adding that the airline has also been “covering the medical expenses of the injured passengers, and arranged for their family members and loved ones to fly up to Bangkok where requested.”
