Singapore Airlines has offered US$10,000 compensation payments to passengers who suffered minor injuries during a flight last month that hit sudden, extreme turbulence.
On Tuesday, the airline announced that it had sent compensation offers to passengers who were on board flight SQ321 from London to Singapore on 20 May, which dropped 54 metres in altitude in less than five seconds while flying over Myanmar.
A 73-year-old British man died during the incident– possibly from a heart attack – and the Boeing 777-300ER diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing.
Of the 211 passengers and 18 crew onboard, 104 people were injured. As of Monday, 12 passengers remain hospitalised in Bangkok.
The airline said it sent compensation offers of US$10,000 to those who received minor injuries on Monday, and would discuss larger payments for more serious injuries with those passengers.
