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Airline Changes Seatbelt Policy After Fatal Turbulence

CNN Travel reports: 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 …

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One Dead, Multiple Injuries After Severe Turbulence

The Associated Press reports: One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured passengers amid stormy weather. The Boeing 777-300ER, with a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew …

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