It stated that the flight proceeded normally up until it most likely passed over a region of “developing convective activity” at 37,000 feet (11,300 meters) over the southern region of Myanmar.
“The rapid changes in G over the 4.6 seconds duration resulted in an altitude drop of 178ft (54m), from 37,362ft to 37,184ft,” according to the study.
“This sequence of events likely caused the injuries to the crew and passengers.”Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand was chosen as the alternate airport after the cabin staff notified the pilots that there were injured passengers in the aircraft.The report stated that the pilots were able to make a “controlled descent from 37,000ft” about 17 minutes after the turbulence occurrence and that the aircraft did not encounter any more significant.
In addition, the pilots asked for medical assistance to be there when the plane landed.
The Transport Ministry of Singapore oversees the inquiry, which declared that its inquiries were still in progress.
Singapore Airlines reported that the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft carried 211 passengers and 18 staff members.
104 other passengers were transferred to Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok for treatment, but Geoff Kitchen, 73, passed away from what seemed to be a heart attack while he was on board.
Ali Bukhari, 27, told the BBC that he and his wife Ramiza were sitting when the plane made a “straight freefall.”
“It was quite scary. It like riding a vertical roller coaster,” he remarked.
