At least one SQ321 passenger admitted to Singapore hospital; 20 others still in Bangkok

Oxygen masks seen on board Flight SQ321, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok after "sudden extreme turbulence". - Reuters

SINGAPORE: A passenger who was injured in the face and spine on board the turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ321 has been admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital.

The Singaporean patient, who is also experiencing neck and shoulder pain, does not need surgery, said a spokesperson for IHH Healthcare Singapore, which operates Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital.