SQ321 passenger recounts what happened when extreme turbulence hit

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Published 2024-05-23
When Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit extreme turbulence, it felt like being on the “crest or precipice of a really tall roller coaster", passenger Dzafran Azmir recounted. The 28-year-old had no idea how badly his fellow passengers were injured until the flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok. “These panels above our heads … They were literally broken and shattered by people's heads and bodies impacting them." More details: cna.asia/4bRU7x1

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All Comments (21)
  • @JessieTeh-ox1kw
    The pilots are very professional in handling such a difficult and terrifying situations. The pilots did a good job to stabilise the plane.
  • @BobSayG
    This is a stronger reminder for everyone that we have to fasten seat belt all the time when we are seated.
  • @chaeyoung6133
    I’ve travelled with Singapore Airlines several times and I feel that the pilots did an amazing job not panicking & landing the plane safely. My condolences to one of the deceased.
  • @PeterDennis-jl9iw
    I have travelled Singapore lines lots of times. This was an accident and nothing to do with the airline. It was a weather phenomana
  • @varvoom
    Dzafran Azmir will make an excellent journalist.
  • @Ahtnagarp
    Thank god, thank god, THANK GOD the plane survived, my deep condolence to 1 person to who died in the accident...
  • @rahmahaljofri9966
    Kudos to the pilot. He managed to land the plane safely. All the passengers shd hv fastened their seat belts. Act of god .
  • @tr1pl741
    Me and my family have travelled with Singapore airlines many times and even though this experience must have been very traumatic, it has given me more confidence in the airlines because the pilot and crew did an amazing job landing safely. Condolences to the family of the deceased RIP.
  • @xierli8585
    The Bangkok airport crew responded and prepared for this emergency landing so well too
  • @alanchee6863
    Excellent spoken English that described the incident with great clarity. Bravo 👏
  • @margiewinslow872
    This is the best report I ve gotten about this flight. Thank you.
  • @alvinchong5676
    Very well spoken, and he is actually a Malaysian student. Well done!
  • @wantarini7129
    A very terrifying experience. What I can do is only to pray that all the victims recover soon and that kind of turbulence never happens again.
  • @rkj2023
    The dude looks so chilled. Happy he is safe. Sad for one death. Speedy recovery for rest 🙏
  • @401973lynsky
    Pilot is so brave...he is good he still managed he saved many people's lives I salute him 🙏🙏
  • @metarugia3981
    And this is why when I fly with my wife, I've AWAYS stressed to buckle up whenever we're in our seats. I've flown with Singapore Airlines more times than I can count, they're one of the best airlines in the industry and have never experienced any issues like this. The most I've ever felt was slight turbulence, which is quite normal and can happen. This imo, was a freak accident that could've happened to any flight, and from this passenger's description, it seems to be extreme turbulence.
  • @KennyK8
    This Malaysian passenger Dzafran Azmir reporting the situation is as good as any top BBC, CNN and those major news reporters if not matter. His command of English is amazing.