Originally Posted by
Guy Betsy
I wouldn't even consider those images as 'minor damages'..
Nor would I - there is zero damage visible on those pictures. I am pretty sure that the pilots assessed the damage to the airframe as sub-threshold and hence it was ok to continue en route.
Having said that:
Originally Posted by
hclee01
..An SIA spokesperson says the “seat belt signs were on at the time the turbulence took place, and meal services had also already been suspended”.
So it was no clear-air-turbulence. The pilots were well aware of the winds and chose to press on ... as usual. Same route same non-avoidance of turbulence
here.