Singapore Airlines flight SQ 321 was flying from London to Singapore.
HONG KONG AND LONDON – Twenty passengers were being treated Wednesday in intensive care units at two Bangkok hospitals after a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence, hospital officials said.
Bangkok hospital officials said in a statement issued today, Wednesday, that at least 85 people were transferred to three hospitals in Bangkok after the plane was diverted there. 19 others were treated at a local clinic, officials said.
The airline said late Tuesday night that four of the passengers were Americans. Two of them were injured.
Officials said 13 patients remained in the intensive care unit at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, along with seven at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital.
The statement said that 36 other passengers were receiving treatment on Wednesday in these two hospitals, along with two others in Bangkok Hospital. The statement said that by midday on Wednesday, 27 others had been discharged from the hospital.
Jeff Kitchen, a 73-year-old man from the United Kingdom, has died, according to authorities and the musical theater group he worked for. Singapore Airlines offered its condolences to Kitchen’s family, saying a permit On Tuesday, “our priority is to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and cabin crew on board.”
The flight, which was scheduled to arrive at Changi Airport in Singapore, landed in Thailand at around 3:45 pm local time, the company said.
ABC News’ Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
“Beer buff. Devoted pop culture scholar. Coffee ninja. Evil zombie fan. Organizer.”
More Stories
Two children killed, 11 injured in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance party in UK, 17-year-old arrested
Fiber optic communications networks are being sabotaged – DW – 07/29/2024
Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany | NATO