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On Tuesday, a long-haul flight between London and Singapore passed through an area of severe turbulence, which caused numerous injuries and also one death in mid-flight. Could the violent and frightening scene have caused a heart attack?
One person died and 30 passengers were injured more or less seriously in a plane that passed through an area of severe turbulence last Tuesday. The plane, a Boeing 777 which departed from London, was due to land in Singapore. He was redirected to Bangkok after the incident.
A fall of 1,800 meters in five minutes
According to flight data, the aircraft encountered an air hole off the coast of Thailand, before falling 1,800 meters in just five minutes, causing panic on board and extensive damage to the cabin.
🇸🇬 Traumatized travelers and crew landed in Singapore after experiencing extreme turbulence on their flight from London that led to the death of a passenger and an emergency landing in Bangkok #AFPVertical ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/31ajDEY4bs
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) May 22, 2024
If the exact circumstances remain to be determined, the violent and brutal phenomenon caused 7 critical injuries and above all one victim, found on the ground, a 73-year-old British man, probably died of a heart attack, the authorities announced.
Stress can cause a heart attack
In flight and in the chaos, we also imagine that it was difficult to help him.