Why terrifying turbulence left 1 dead & 30 injured on Singapore plane which plunged 7000ft - expert

A Brit granddad died after severe turbulence battered a flight from London as passengers were tucking into breakfast. Geoff Kitchen, 73, died of a heart attack after the Singapore Airlines Boeing flight plunged 7,000ft in just six minutes sparking mid-air panic. Flight SQ321 took off from London Heathrow shortly after 10pm on Monday with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board - including 47 Brits. Nearly 11 hours into the 13-hour journey to Singapore, the packed jet was smashed by sudden “severe turbulence“ while passengers were eating breakfast, officials said. Geoff, from Thornbury, Gloucestershire, had just begun a six week trip to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and Australia, with wife Linda when tragedy struck. Continue reading... The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland.