At least one person has died and thirty have been injured on board a plane traveling from London to Singapore and who had to carry out a emergency landing in Bangkok due to strong turbulence.

The airline itself, Singapore Airlines, has confirmed that “There are injuries and one fatality on board”while Thai media cited by the Reuters agency The injured number around thirty..

The company has detailed in a statement that the flight, which left the Heathrow airport in the British capital to Singapore this Monday, “encountered severe turbulence on the road“, so the aircraft was diverted to Bangkok and landed this Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. (local time). On board the aircraft was a Boeing 777-300ER, There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members traveling.

“Singapore Airlines offers its most sincere condolences to the family of the deceased,” the statement continues, noting that their priority is “to provide all possible assistance to all passengers and crew” and they are “working with local authorities in Thailand to provide the necessary medical assistance, and sending a team to Bangkok to provide any additional assistance needed.”