12 hurt on SIA flight due to turbulence

Eleven passengers and a crew member sustained minor injuries following turbulence on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight.

Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 experienced turbulence en route from Singapore to London on Sunday.

An SIA spokesperson said 11 passengers and one crew member sustained minor injuries when the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude.

They were attended to by medical personnel on arrival at Heathrow Airport.

Channel NewsAsia understands there were a total of 328 passengers and 26 crew on board the Airbus A380.

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Well this is the reason why it is strongly recommended that you stay buckled throughout the flight unless there's a need to go somewhere else like the lavatory. Clear air turbulence ca't be detected and can hit you out of nowhere, with the aircraft losing altitude abruptly and violently.