Singapore Air Changes Seatbelt Rules After Fatal Turbulence
- Airline will stop meal service when seatbelt sign switched on
- Passengers on Flight SQ321 suffered spinal, head injuries
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Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced tighter cabin restrictions for when aircraft hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week.
The airline said Friday it’s taking a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence after Flight SQ321 suddenly lost altitude on Tuesday and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. One man died and dozens of passengers remain in Thai hospitals suffering serious trauma including spinal-cord damage and head injuries.