Melbourne woman ‘flung to the roof’ during London-Singapore flight that left eight Australians in Thai hospital

One Briton, en route to an Australian holiday, dies after dramatic drop' onboard Singapore Airlines flight

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One of the eight Australians in hospital after their London-to-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, leading to the death of a British man, has described how she was flung to the roof" then thrown back to the cabin floor during the ordeal.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that eight Australians had been injured on Singapore Airlines flight SQ 321. Fifty-six Australians were on the flight.

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