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A preliminary investigation found that Singapore Airliens passengers and crew were injured after a 178-foot altitude drop over the span of 4.6 seconds.
News that a 73-year-old man died when wild turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday is the stuff of most fliers’ nightmares.
Forrie J. Smith, who did not name the flight or airline, claimed he had a few drinks at the time but was not drunk when he was kicked off the plane after the mask drama.
The planemaker’s C-suite has repeatedly put profits over safety—putting lives at risk and destroying a once-legendary company’s reputation. Something needs to change.
Nathan Jones told flight attendants that he “was testing them,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Daily Beast.
The aircraft had reportedly experienced an emergency on board before the disaster.
Travelers at the back of the plane detected the problem shortly after takeoff.