Video shows severe turbulence in 2019, not 2024 Singapore Airlines incident
IN SHORT: Several posts claim that a video circulating on social media shows the turbulence experienced by a Singapore Airlines flight. But that’s not true, the video is from an ALK Airlines incident in 2019.
A video has been posted on Instagram with the claim that it shows a Singapore Airlines flight from the UK capital London to Singapore experiencing severe turbulence.
Part of the 21 May 2024 post reads: “Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024.”
In the video, passengers can be…
