Representational Image Tokyo: A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan’s Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured. The smoke prompted six fire engines and two ambulances to rush to the scene, … Read more
Photo: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (Getty Images) Turbulence in the skies is so consistently awful now that an airline will no longer hand out cups of scoldingly hot water to passengers. Korean Air announced earlier this week it will drop ramyeon instant noodles from its economy class in-flight menu starting August 15. However, the popular snack won’t … Read more
Singapore Airlines said it would refund airfares for all passengers on board the flight. Singapore Airlines has sent offers of compensation to passengers on board a flight last month that encountered severe turbulence that led to dozens of injuries and one death, the carrier said on Tuesday. Passengers with minor injuries have been offered $10,000 … Read more
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. Dublin time (1200 GMT), the airport said. “Upon landing, the aircraft … Read more
Singapore Airlines said Friday it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week. The airline said it has adopted a “more cautious approach to managing … Read more
Earlier this week, a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore was thrust into chaos and forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok following severe turbulence that left a 73-year-old British man dead and injured over 104 other passengers. In just a couple of minutes, the Boeing 777-300ER dropped nearly 6,000 feet. ‘Plane’ Is … Read more
At least one person was killed, and dozens injured when a Singapore Airlines flight hit turbulence on Tuesday, renewing questions about how turbulence can impact air travel and the safety measures that can be taken to avoid injury. It’s not yet known exactly what caused the death of the 73-year-old man on that flight or … Read more
Representational Image Washington: Airplane turbulence, which led to the death of a passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday, is a complex phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common due to climate change, according to experts. Storms, cold and warm fronts, and the movement of air around mountains can all cause turbulence in the air … Read more
Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore ended in tragedy and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after severe turbulence left one person dead and more than 30 others injured. The BBC reports the plane dropped about 6,000 feet in only a couple of minutes, … Read more
Building an airplane is no easy feat, but one man spent 10 years and 10,000 hours painstakingly crafting a 1:60 scale model of Boeing’s 777-300ER using nothing but manila folders and glue in what may be the longest wait time ever for a Boeing machine. The paper airplane game has just met its match. The … Read more
