A preliminary investigation says rapid changes in the gravitational force led to a 178-feet altitude drop of a Singapore Airlines flight that left one passenger dead and others injured.
Early findings showed the aircraft was passing over the south of Myanmar at 37,000 feet when it began to experience vibration. Singapore Airlines changed its in-flight seatbelt sign policies after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens more injured.
Early findings showed the aircraft was passing over the south of Myanmar at 37,000 feet feet when it began to experience vibration due to changes in the gravitational force, the ministry said. The plane then climbed to an altitude of up to 37,362 feet and increased speed possibly due to an updraft, it said. The plane's autopilot then sought to pitch the jet downwards to its earlier altitude.
During the turbulence, it said a pilot was heard calling out saying the fasten seat belt sign had been switched on. It said recorded data indicated the pilots manually controlled the plane for 21 seconds to stabilize it before reengaging the autopilot. Passengers have described the "sheer terror" of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and injured people lying paralyzed on the floor of the plane.
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