Aviation
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Singapore
Australian injured in Singapore Airlines flight speaks from hospital
Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.
- by Zach Hope and Jessica McSweeney
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In Bangkok, the wounded of Singapore Airlines 321 recall flight’s horror
Some are evidently traumatised. Many are seriously injured. One man limps by in a gown, neck brace and sling.
- by Zach Hope
‘All of a sudden I was on the roof of the cabin’: Australians recount Singapore Airlines terror
A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, with eight of the more than 50 Australians on board in hospital.
- by Alex Crowe, Jessica McSweeney and Angus Dalton
Opinion
Opinion
I flew that Singapore route for decades. Here’s why it gets rough at this time of year
In my near four decades of flying that exact route as a Qantas captain, l learnt that especially during the wet season there are particular challenges pilots face.
- by David Evans
Grandfather dies after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
Geoffrey Kitchen was travelling with his wife of more than 50 years, Linda, who has been transferred to hospital in Bangkok for treatment.
- by Rozina Sabur, Gareth Corfield, Max Stephens and Neil Johnston
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Air accident
Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing after turbulence leaves one dead, dozens injured
Singapore Airlines says one person has died and others were injured when a London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday.
- by Chayut Setboonsarng and Panu Wongcha-um
Thunderstorm ‘waves’ and jet streams: Why flights are getting bumpier
Severe turbulence has increased by 55 per cent on one of the world’s busiest flight paths.
- by Angus Dalton
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Air accident
Iranian president, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in the helicopter had been missing for more than 12 hours when rescuers spotted the wreckage.
- by Jon Gambrell
Man on Sydney-bound flight tried to open plane door mid-air, court told
The 33-year-old Canadian has pleaded not guilty after police alleged he opened an emergency door while intoxicated during a flight from Vancouver to Australia.
- by Jessica McSweeney
‘Away faster and home faster’: Inside the massive terminal at Sydney’s new airport
The terminal’s design is intended to ease “pain points” that passengers frequently experience at airports.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Qantas, Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman
Australia’s biggest airlines are inching towards support for a customer ombudsman that would deal with passenger complaints and compensation claims.
- by James Massola and Amelia McGuire