Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens more hospitalized, according to the airline and flight data.
The airline is adopting a more cautious approach to turbulence, including not serving hot drinks or meals when the seatbelt sign is on, it said in a statement to Singapore broadcaster Channel News Asia.
“SIA will continue to review our processes, as the safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance,” it said.
The daily London-to-Singapore route SQ321 has completed two flights since the incident and not flown over the part of Myanmar where the sudden turbulence occurred about three hours before scheduled landing.
They flew instead over the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, route data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24 shows.
Organizations:
Singapore Airlines, Channel News Asia, “ SIA, Boeing, Srinakarin
Locations:
Singapore, London, Bangkok, SQ321, Myanmar, Bengal, Andaman