Two-year-old among 40 in hospital after Singapore Airlines turbulence flight

A two-year-old child is among those receiving treatment in Bangkok after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence, hospital authorities have said.

Giving an update on the conditions of the injured, the director of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital said 40 people remain in hospital, with half in intensive care, with the majority suffering spinal injuries.

One person has been discharged, Adinun Kittiratanapaibool said.

Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday, leading to the death of 73-year-old British man, Geoff Kitchen and injuring dozens of others.

It is believed Mr Kitchen died of a heart attack.

Out of the 41 – those currently in hospital and one who has been discharged – there were 22 cases of spine and spinal cord injuries, six skull and brain injuries and 13 muscular and soft tissue conditions.

Seventeen people have undergone operations at the hospital, of which nine were related to spinal injuries, Dr Kittiratanapaibool said.

The two-year-old was being treated for concussion, he said.

Of those being treated in hospital, 10 are British, alongside nine Australians, seven Malaysians and four Filipinos.

The oldest patient is 83 years old, Dr Kittiratanapaibool said.