Well, we saw some of the passengers that had gathered their belongings and were greeted by members of the Singapore Air staff here. One by one, they took them out and we saw them reunited with their families. There were some real emotional moments and some big hugs after such an arduous trip. As my colleague, jonathan head, explains. Shaken by their ordeal, the passages were met by an army of ambulances after they landed in bangkok. They had just been served breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. A shot taken inside the cabin after the aircraft had landed gives us a sense of the absolute chaos on board. Another passenger, jerry, was travelling with his family to a wedding in australia. A bit of turbulence and suddenly, the plane plunged, i dont know how far, but they said it was 6000 feet. It didnt seem like 6000 feet. But it was a long way and so sudden. There was no warning at all. And i ended up hitting my head on the ceiling. My wife did. Some poor people were
Hes believed to have had a heart attack. More than 30 people are injured, seven critically. Monica miller has been following the story for us from changi airport. Well, we saw some of the passengers that had gathered their belongings and were greeted by members of the Singapore Air staff here. One by one, they took them out and we saw them reunited with theirfamilies. There were some real emotional moments and some big hugs after such an arduous trip as my colleague Jonathan Head explains. Shaken by their ordeal, the passages were met by an army of ambulances after they landed in bangkok. They had just been served breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. A shot taken inside the cabin after the aircraft had landed gives us a sense of the absolute chaos on board. Another passenger, jerry, was travelling with his family to a wedding in australia. A bit of turbulence and suddenly, the plane plunged, i dont know how far, but they said it was 6000 feet. It didnt seem like
Hello. We begin with a Special Report from the front line in myanmar, a country in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world. Rebel forces there are fighting an intense battle against the military regime. Press freedom in the country is restricted, Hundreds Ofjournalists have been jailed, and getting into myanmar to report first hand is tough. But a bbc team has done it. The background is complicated, but the countrys Transition To Democracy was cut short three years ago by a military coup, with the elected government led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi being ousted. People took to the streets in protest, but were met with a brutal crackdown. Many took up arms, and in october several disparate rebel groups united, forming a single nationwide insurgency, which has made gains, conquering large swathes of territory. The fighters, among them a group known as kndf, are now presenting the Myanmar Military with the biggest threat to its rule in years. The Uni
Up that comes on tuesday . Good evening. A british man has died and 47 others have been injured after a flight from heathrow hit severe turbulence on its way to singapore. Passengers say within seconds of the Seat Belt Sign being turned on the aircraft plummeted thousands of feet, throwing passengers, crew and belongings around the cabin. It fell with such force that some hit with force and went through the plastic ceiling of the plane, where the oxygen masks are routinely fitted. The flight data shows the plane falling about 5,000ft, from a Cruising Altitude of 37,000ft in the space ofjust two minutes. It was then diverted to bangkok airport. Singapore airlines confirmed that a british man, 73 years of age, who had a previous heart condition, died, possibly from a heart attack. His wife has also been taken to hospital. Of the 46 passengers and one crew member injured, seven are said to be in a severe condition in hospital. A further 23 are described as having medium injuries. Singapor
It shows the debris and open Overhead Lockers as well as injured passengers being stretchered off the plane, while ambulances waited on the tarmac. One of the Singapore Airlines crew told a passenger it was the worst turbulence shed experienced in her 30 year career. This was the scene on the tarmac with Emergency Services surrounding the plane. The singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and landed at 3. 16pm in the afternoon local time. It was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew. Our South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head has this report. Ina in a moment, we will speak live with our correspondent live in singapore, but here is our Southeast Asia correspondentJonathan Head with the very latest. Shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the passengers were met by several ambulances as they landed in bangkok. Theyd been eating their breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. Jerry was travelling with six other Family Members to a wedding in australia. Bit of turb