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The Singapore Airlines airplane that performed an emergency landing in Bangkok due to severe turbulence is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 22, 2024.
CHAOS IN THE SKY

G-Force Changes Tossed Victims Around on Nightmare Flight

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.

Allison Quinn

An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024.
SMOOTHER SKIES

Singapore Airlines Changes Seatbelt Rule After Deadly Flight

The airline has also changed at least one flight path after one person died and dozens were hospitalized.

Amanda Yen

Adinun Kittiratanapaibool, director of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, speaks to the press about the condition of injured passengers two days after the turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, in Bangkok on May 23, 2024.
FLIGHTMARE

Horror Injuries Confirmed After Singapore Airlines Flight

A 73-year-old British man also died on the flight.

Matt Young

Andrew Davies described to CNN his experience on board a Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence.
TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE

Passenger Aboard Deadly Flight Shares His Horror Story

Andrew Davies described to CNN his experience on board a Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence—leading to one man’s death.

William Vaillancourt

One man was killed and dozens more were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence, authorities said.
NEW FEAR UNLOCKED

Severe Turbulence on Flight Is So Bad It Kills a Passenger

One of the 211 passengers told the BBC that people were walking around in the cabin and “there was no sign to put the seatbelts on” when disaster struck.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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RIP-ROARING TIME

Two Lions Escape at Singapore Airport, Igniting ‘Stand-Off’

The animals were sedated with tranquilizers and have since recovered from their adventure.

AJ McDougall

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THE LONGEST HAUL

New Nonstop Flight Would Cram You in Coach for 21 Hours

Being able to fly nonstop between any two cities is a dream that shrinks the world. But that’s not the only thing that is shrinking.

Clive Irving

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WAR ZONE

The Flightpath to Hell

At least 160 other flights were over Ukraine on the day in July 2014 when MH17 fell victim to a deadly game of Russian roulette in the sky.

Clive Irving

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EXPLOSIVE

The Deadly Cargo Inside MH370

Exclusive insight from inside Boeing and urgent new warnings from the FAA make a compelling case—based on fact, not conspiracy—about what happened.

Clive Irving

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PANIC IN THE SKY

The Year of Flying Dangerously

A missile attack over Ukraine and a ghostly disappearance over the Indian Ocean have cast a pall over the whole experience of airline travel.

Clive Irving

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Charged Issue

Lithium-Ion Batteries Aren’t Safe to Fly

They have a history of overheating and can’t be stopped by fire suppressants on planes—and thousands of pounds’ worth were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Clive Irving

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