First picture of man, 73, who died on board plane from UK which hit severe turbulence
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA British man who tragically died following a suspected heart attack on board a plane has been named as Geoffrey Ralph Kitchen.
The Boeing 777 he was travelling in, aSingapore Airlines flight from London, encountered severe turbulence and was forced to divert to Bangkok and make an emergency landing on Tuesday (May 21).
The Mirror reports that it is believed that Mr Kitchen was thrown around when the plane hit treacherous conditions at an altitude of 37,000ft over the Indian Ocean. READ MORE Airport issues update on Singapore Airlines flight hit by turbulence as man dies and seven 'critically injured' The aircraft, which was en route to Singapore, was forced to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
Pictures from the scene show emergency services rushing to the jet, but sadly, Mr Kitchen, thought to be from Thornbury, Gloucestershire, was declared dead.
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