Mid-air turbulence turns fatal: How climate change is impacting your flight journey

Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Turbulence is a factor that passengers may experience while travelling on a plane. Although turbulence incidents are seldom fatal, they can cause unnecessary injuries. The rarest mishap occurred on Tuesday when a passenger died on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777 after "severe turbulence'. The flight was originally heading from London to Singapore. However, it had to be diverted to Bangkok following the incident.

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