SIA 777 Data Recorder Reveals G-Force Changes During Turbulence

SIA 777-300ER

Flight SQ321 on the tarmac at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport after diverting due to severe turbulence.

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SINGAPORE—The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER that suffered severe turbulence on May 21 experienced a gravitational force shift from +1.35G to -1.5G over 4.6 sec., a preliminary investigation has found. The incident on Flight SQ321 between London and Singapore resulted in the death of one...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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