BA246 from São Paulo to London experienced St Elmo’s fire over the north of Brazil last night. Scary and cool at the same time! Such a rare occurrence.
@tintincutes@Readd1 One can hit the ceiling and have a head injury if not wearing a seatbelt or have a heart attack due to stress. We don't know what happened, so it's better not to speculate.
@tintincutes@Readd1 They hit severe turbulence, and due to a life-threatening medical emergency, they quickly diverted to Bangkok. Rapid descent can also be used in case of depressurization.