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Deaths caused by plane turbulence are very rare (Image: Getty) Travellers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 faced a terrifying situation on May 21 when their flight was hit by severe turbulence. A 73-year-old British man, Geoff Kitchen, died in the incident and at least 71 people were injured. Deaths caused by plane turbulence are very rare but experts think turbulence might be becoming more frequent due to the effects of climate change.

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