the turbulence we all dread. one british man is dead and others seriously injured after a singapore airlines flight drops 5,000 feet in seconds. we will talk to a former pilot about how it happened and what measures airlines take to avoid air pockets. also tonight. a special report on the treatment of the palestinians arrested in gaza. whilsteblowers detail how israeli soldiers shackled prisoners to hospital beds, sometimes naked — a practice one medic said amounted to "torture". and we will be live in new york. the prosecution took a month to set out the allegations against donald trump, the defence wrapped up their case in a day. so what can we expect in the summing

up that comes on tuesday? good evening. a british man has died and 47 others have been injured after a flight from heathrow hit severe turbulence on its way to singapore. passengers say within seconds of the seat belt sign being turned on the aircraft plummeted thousands of feet, throwing passengers, crew and belongings around the cabin. it fell with such force that some hit with force and went through the plastic ceiling of the plane, where the oxygen masks are routinely fitted. the flight data shows the plane falling about 5,000ft, from a cruising altitude of 37,000ft in the space ofjust two minutes. it was then diverted to bangkok airport. singapore airlines confirmed that a british man, 73 years of age, who had a previous heart condition, died, possibly from a heart attack. his wife has also been taken to hospital. of the 46 passengers and one crew member injured, seven are said to be in a severe condition in hospital. a further 23 are described

as having "medium injuries". singapore airlines said it is sending flight investigators to bangkok along with a second plane to collect those who were stranded in bangkok. 0ur south asia correspondent jonathan head has the story. shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the passengers were met by several ambulances as they landed in bangkok. they'd been eating their breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. jerry was travelling with six other family members to a wedding in australia. bit of turbulence, and suddenly the plane plunged...i don't know how far, but they said 6,000 feet. it didn't seem like 6,000 feet. but it was a long way. so sudden, there was no warning at all, and i ended up hitting my head on the ceiling, my wife did. some poor people who were walking around ended up doing somersaults. it was instantaneous. it really was. and horrible.

the aircraft was over thailand, on the last stage of a 12—hour flight from london to singapore, when it dropped a staggering 6,000 feet, experts believe, throwing any passengers not wearing seat belts into the ceiling. the pilot then declared an emergency and asked to land at bangkok, the closest airport. translation: we currently have seven cases of critical injuries, _ 23 cases of medium injuries, including a flight attendant. the rest are minor injuries. 0ccasional air turbulence is a risk people know comes with modern—day flying, but the singapore airlines crew told passengers that this was the worst turbulence they had ever experienced. it will take an investigation now to find out whether this was something that came out of the blue or whether there were other factors involved. images from inside the aircraft show just how powerful the forces

were that the passengers were subjected to — a rare occurrence, certainly, but a frightening one too. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. let's speak to monica miller who's at changi airport for us in singapore. bring us up to speed with the condition of those taken to hospital, and how serious those injuries are. hospital, and how serious those injuries are-— injuries are. here, it is been a lona injuries are. here, it is been a long waiting — injuries are. here, it is been a long waiting game _ injuries are. here, it is been a long waiting game for - injuries are. here, it is been a long waiting game for the - injuries are. here, it is been a - long waiting game for the relatives and friends who came. they were expecting the passengers to get off the flight at 6pm here in singapore, it has been nine hours, and they are also waiting to hear about the condition of their loved ones, and we had heard there had been a plane that was bringing the people who were healthy enough back to singapore, theirfinal were healthy enough back to singapore, their final destination, but now we understand that plan has not left bangkokjust yet, so it has

been a very tense day here. singapore airlines officials have put them in their room with a list of security, and have given them all kinds of things to help them through this, including mental health officials, we saw one woman who was visibly shaken and was being aided by a mental health advocate who was here as she was walking around the airport. again, we are still waiting for information on a flight that is expected to be caring about 100 passengers here to singapore, where they had originally been expected around 6pm yesterday. find they had originally been expected around 6pm yesterday.— they had originally been expected around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team — around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team to — around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team to bangkok, _ around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team to bangkok, a _ around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team to bangkok, a team - around 6pm yesterday. and they have sent a team to bangkok, a team of i sent a team to bangkok, a team of investigators, or what will they be looking at? we investigators, or what will they be lookin: at? ~ , ., investigators, or what will they be looking at?— looking at? we understand that sinr-aore looking at? we understand that singapore officials _ looking at? we understand that singapore officials have - looking at? we understand that singapore officials have sent. looking at? we understand that singapore officials have sent al looking at? we understand that - singapore officials have sent a team to bangkok, and what they were saying is to really help support thai officials as well as the

passengers and crew, and they haven't give much information in terms of where an investigation will 90, terms of where an investigation will go, but at this point, i think they arejust trying to go, but at this point, i think they are just trying to address the passengers and their well—being and health as well as the passengers who are well enough that are trying to make their way to singapore. singapore is a lots of light —— a place where lots of people transferred to australia, less of us trillions on the plane, or indonesia and other countries, so it is been a long journey for them, and unclear where there would they would be staying in bangkok and gets in on a plane later today or transfer to other planes. plane later today or transfer to other planes-— plane later today or transfer to other lanes. ., ,, i. with me tonight the former airline captain emma henderson who isjoining us from kinloss in scotland. let's start by trying to understand the science here. what is an air pocket and can they be identified? good evening, lovely to be here, thank you for asking me, and i want

to clear up this myth because there is no such thing as an air pocket any more than there could be a hole in a body of water, for example, but what people are referring to when they talk about air pockets are areas of severe turbulence, so severely disrupted air flow where the wind speed of one airflow meets the wind speed of one airflow meets the high wind speed of another airflow and a metes and it is very turbulent air. what that does, the way a wing works, air over the wing creates lift and when that airspeed changes, the movement of the air over the wing changes, the left created by the wing changes as well which causes an aircraft to drop because of the decreased lift over the wing surface, so people describe it as an air pocket, but actually it is not like the airjust suddenly disappears from the beneath the aircraft if it makes sense. it does,

erfectl , aircraft if it makes sense. it does, perfectly. i _ aircraft if it makes sense. it does, perfectly, i heard _ aircraft if it makes sense. it does, perfectly, i heard one _ aircraft if it makes sense. it does, perfectly, i heard one pilot - aircraft if it makes sense. it does, l perfectly, i heard one pilot compare is 6000 foot forward today to what it might feel like in a stall, is that fairly accurate? would it feel like you're jumping out of the air? yes, it would, it would feel like that for a number of reasons. firstly, you are descending very quickly, as we have seen, and the exact statistics will come out in the full investigation, and rightly so, but, yes, it would feel like that partly because of the fact that you are sitting in the aircraft you are in is moving, and you are not keeping up with it. but you if you are not familiar with the sensation of flying, it would feel worse than it is, even in light turbulence, people feel like it is much more severe than it is, just because of not being used to the sensations, that's clearly not the case today, but it would feel like you're falling out of the air which is another addition to the idea of air

pockets. 50 another addition to the idea of air ockets. , ., ., ~' ., another addition to the idea of air ockets. , ., ., ~ . , pockets. so sudden, looking at these ictures, pockets. so sudden, looking at these pictures. so — pockets. so sudden, looking at these pictures, so sudden, _ pockets. so sudden, looking at these pictures, so sudden, although - pockets. so sudden, looking at these pictures, so sudden, although the . pictures, so sudden, although the seat belt —— seat belt signs had been popped on, it doesn't give people a chance to get back to their seats are engaged as seat belts. the safe seats are engaged as seat belts. tue: safety demonstration seats are engaged as seat belts. tte: safety demonstration at seats are engaged as seat belts. "tte: safety demonstration at the beginning of every flight would say to you that if you are sitting in your seat and not moving around the cabin, you should keep your seat belt loosely fast and at all times, and even when the seat belt sign is come on, it takes time for people to realise, they might be asleep, especially on a long flight like that, it takes time to process that information and put their seat belts on, and tragically, today, obviously, the consequences of that can be severe injuries, as we have seenin can be severe injuries, as we have seen in the flight today. flan t can be severe injuries, as we have seen in the flight today.— seen in the flight today. can i ask about the pilot? _ seen in the flight today. can i ask about the pilot? it _ seen in the flight today. can i ask about the pilot? it seems - seen in the flight today. can i ask about the pilot? it seems like - seen in the flight today. can i askj about the pilot? it seems like the pilot did very well in the circumstances, what would the

experience be like in the cockpit? the initial experience would obviously be quite focusing, mind focusing, should we say, that's probably the polite way of saying it, pilots do not go to work planning for things like this to happen, as in expecting these things to happen to people. our happen, as in expecting these things to happen to people. 0urjob is to get people from a to b safely. there might�*ve been an expectation of some turbulence, and i believe there had been some light turbulence earlier on or prior to this, which is what if the seat belt signs were done might that is what i would expect to happen if turbulence was expected, but once that situation had recovered itself, the first priority is flighted aircraft and keep it in the air, make sure it is doing exactly what you would expected to doing and that could have meant a recovery process, making sure, that

is the only priority, 88, flight aircraft. and then make sure your navigating in the right direction, and then speaking to people. so, or quickly, information would have come into the flight deck to confirm that there were injuries, and the next actions, the pilots i take my hat off to, because ultimately die —— they diverted to bangkok, and the aircraft landed safely, and that is what i want to emphasise, despite the tragedy that happened on board, the tragedy that happened on board, the aircraft still landed safely, so the aircraft still landed safely, so the aircraft still landed safely, so the aircraft itself, they are very strong and can withstand these very unusual events. that strong and can withstand these very unusual events.— unusual events. that is the important _ unusual events. that is the important reassurance - unusual events. that is the important reassurance to i unusual events. that is the - important reassurance to those who may be flying in the coming days, they are built to withstand these kinds of pressures. emma henderson, thank you for coming on the programme. medical workers in israel have told the bbc that palestinian detainees from gaza are being routinely shackled to hospital beds, and forced to wear blindfolds and nappies.

0ne medic at the stay tayman military hospital in israel, said the practice of chaining prisoners to their beds amounted to "torture". the israeli army said that restraints are only used when there is security risk to staff. and that nappies were only worn by those who had undergone medical procedures. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has more. and a warning, you may find some of these details distressing. sufian abu saleh survived months of war unscathed. he left military detention in israel permanently disabled. a taxi driver from khan younis, released without charge after weeks of interrogation. his return soured by sadness. translation: my leg got infected and turned blue l and soft as a sponge. after seven days they took me to the military hospital. they operated twice to clean the wound but it didn't work.

afterwards they took me to a public hospital where the doctor gave me two options — my leg or my life. neither israel's army nor health ministry has responded to these allegations. there is growing concern over the medical care of gazan detainees in israel. classed as unlawful combatants even before interrogation, doctors say they are kept shackled and blindfolded, including during hospital treatment. allegations have centred on a new field hospital at the sde teiman military base. one senior medic there says patients are kept blindfolded and in nappies, with all four limbs handcuffed to the bed. the army, not me, they create the patient to be depending 100% on you like a baby. you are cuffed, you are with diaper,

you need the water, you need everything. it is the dehumanisation of them. the army told us that the need to handcuff detainees in the medical facility was examined individually and daily and that cuffing was done when the security risk required it. diapers — or nappies — it said, were only for those patients with limited movement. the doctor told us these measures were applied to all patients without assessment, even those who couldn't walk. if they can't stand on their legs why are they shackled? i can't answer this, this is stupid. the hamas attacks on the 7th of october left israel's hospital staff treating captured fighters alongside their israeli victims. many current detainees are released without charge but the complex feelings of some medics remain.

two medics told us painkillers had been withheld, causing what one described as an unacceptable amount of pain. this man, who we are calling yoni, described a case he said took place in a public, civilian hospital. his words have been voiced by an actor. i have knowledge of one case where the painkillers were used selectively during the procedure. if you put together that someone is undergoing an invasive procedure which involves even incisions and the patient doesn't know about that and is blindfolded, then the line between treatment and assault thins out. treating gazan captives on military sites was meant to resolve doctors' ethical dilemmas, but those dilemmas remain. the moment our hospital at sde teiman closes, one told me, we will celebrate. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. around the world and across the uk.

this is bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories in the headlines here in the uk. water companies in england and wales want bills to increase by between 24% and 91% over the next five years, according to figures compiled by the consumer watchdog. water firms say the increases will fund £100 billion of investment over the period, the money will be spent on replacing ageing, leaking pipes and reducing the sewage that discharges into rivers and seas. the high court has ruled that prince harry cannot broaden his legal action against news group newspapers to include new allegations against rupert murdoch. harry and several others are suing ngn — publisher of the sun and the defunct news of the world — over allegations of phone hacking and unlawful information gathering. an attempt by the government to give police more powers to control protests has been ruled unlawful by the high court. legislation introduced

last year under former home secretary suella braverman gave officers more leeway to stop disruption. the home office said it would "consider all other options to keep this important power for police". the defence rests. donald trumps team produced just two witnesses at the hush money trial in manhattan. they were done by lunchtime today, despite rumours, mostly discounted by the legal experts, that the former president might take the stand in his own defence. all that's left now is for both sides to present their closing arguments in a week's time. mr trump is facing 3a charges of falsifying business records to hide his company payments made to the adult film star stormy daniels, in the run—up to the 2016 election. while he never took the stand inside the court, the former president has continued to be vocal outside it. and as usual, those closest to him were more than happy to plead his innocence on his behalf. nada tawfik spoke with donjunior outside the courthouse. donjr, have spoken to your father

about how he would feel? i think everyone understands that it's a farce. you have the guy that is the star witness literally on the stand yesterday admitted to a crime that's far worse than anything going on. the district attorney puts that person on the stand knowingly. he also said something to the effect of, "hey, i'd lie again if it was in my own personal interest". can you believe...? like, no one believes that this is real. well nada joins us now from new york. i suppose that would be the question for the jury, i suppose that would be the question for thejury, whether a man who lied to the irs and congress and to his wife, to stealing from the trump organisation, whether he is a man to be believed. organisation, whether he is a man to be believed-— be believed. yes, that's absolutely ri . ht to be believed. yes, that's absolutely right to stop _ be believed. yes, that's absolutely right to stop it _ be believed. yes, that's absolutely right to stop it is _ be believed. yes, that's absolutely right to stop it is also _ be believed. yes, that's absolutely right to stop it is also something . right to stop it is also something that reporters have put to the republican politicians who have come out here in great numbers over several days to decry this whole case is a witch hunt to put down the

nations criminaljustice system. the court is asking is this not up to thejury, should you not court is asking is this not up to the jury, should you not leave that to the jury rather than come in here and casting doubt on the process? i asked don ifjunior a few times before i got into answer that question about whether his father had told him how he would feel about if he is in fact convicted in the case, and he kind of sidestep that as you heard. he also answered questions about why his father did not testify in this case and said that why would he subject himself to that? there is no reason or justification for him to take the stand. certainly, donald trump is not obligated to take the stand, the burden of proof is on the prosecution, and many legal analysts had said he would be opening himself up had said he would be opening himself up to very potentially damaging questions by the prosecutors, so no surprise he did not take the stand but christian he said he wanted to testify for so long. nevertheless,

outside the courtroom, donald trump said he thought the defence put on a great case. abs, said he thought the defence put on a treat case. �* , said he thought the defence put on a treat case. �* i, ., , great case. a very short case, summing — great case. a very short case, summing up _ great case. a very short case, summing up will— great case. a very short case, summing up will begin - great case. a very short case, summing up will begin on - great case. a very short case, - summing up will begin on tuesday, and thank you for that. it is highly unlikely donald trump will face jail time if he is found guilty in new york — but those who stood by him during his first term in office have served time behind bars. paul manafort, his former campaign manager, and his fellow lobbyist rick gates, michael cohen his former lawyer. waiting to go to jail alan weiselberg his former finance director, and his former white house strategist steve bannon. and one of those currently in prison is peter navarro — trumps' former economic adviser. he is serving a four—month sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the january six riots at the capitol in 2020. but he is not wasting time in prison, in fact he is writing a new book on trump's �*economic successes'. and in a special interview with semafor, mr navarro — who is still a close trump associate — predicts his former boss is already planning the first 100 days in office. he thinks he will sack the federal reserve chairjerome powell

over his handling of inflation and interest rates and would pick up where he left off with china, rapidly increasing the tariffs on chinese goods. gina chon — is senior editor at semafor, and has been speaking to mr navarro. were you in the prison? or were you his one phone call out? this was done through the risen e—mail system. this was done through the risen e—mailsystem. navarro this was done through the risen e—mail system. navarro works at the lower library there and so he has access to the system, it is air—conditioned there, that is where he works and he was able to send his responses through that method. doing sliuhtl responses through that method. doing slightly softer — responses through that method. doing slightly softer time _ responses through that method. doing slightly softer time than _ responses through that method. doing slightly softer time than some, but he doesn't seem to have dulled his disdain for china, he doesn't seem to have dulled his disdainfor china, and he doesn't seem to have dulled his disdain for china, and there is unfinished business there. yes. disdain for china, and there is unfinished business there. yes, he wants to continue _ unfinished business there. yes, he wants to continue working - unfinished business there. yes, he wants to continue working where i unfinished business there. yes, he | wants to continue working where he left off in terms of tariffs and go

bigger and bolder. left off in terms of tariffs and go biggerand bolder. he left off in terms of tariffs and go bigger and bolder. he is sort of doing these competitions, really, with the biden administration regarding who can outdo each other on the tariff front, where you see the former president talking about 200% tariffs which would be astronomically high compared to where the are no stop he also talked about the personnel that could be brought in or pushed out. you about the personnel that could be brought in or pushed out.- brought in or pushed out. you are riaht in brought in or pushed out. you are right in the _ brought in or pushed out. you are right in the article _ brought in or pushed out. you are right in the article that _ brought in or pushed out. you are right in the article that she - brought in or pushed out. you are right in the article that she is - right in the article that she is hoping to get out in time for the republican convention, so his release date is around july 17, which i think is in right middle of that convention. when you say he is hoping to, are you expecting him to be part of the next administration if trump is elected? he be part of the next administration if trump is elected?— if trump is elected? he has maintained _ if trump is elected? he has maintained a _ if trump is elected? he has maintained a very - if trump is elected? he has maintained a very close - if trump is elected? he has| maintained a very close ties if trump is elected? he has i maintained a very close ties to donald trump's inner circle, including with his son donald trump junior who often visits him in prison, and he has remained loyal,

and refusing to cooperate with the probe into the generous six riots at the capital, so i suspect if trump wins, he would have a prominent role and a big say in terms of his policy and leading key agencies. gieen and leading key agencies. given that challenaes and leading key agencies. given that challenges the _ and leading key agencies. given that challenges the fed _ and leading key agencies. given that challenges the fed has _ and leading key agencies. given that challenges the fed has faced - and leading key agencies. given that challenges the fed has faced in i challenges the fed has faced in tampa known inflation, did you put to him that more tariffs on china and those companies that are offshore, that production might put inflation back for consumers? t put inflation back for consumers? i put that very point _ inflation back for consumers? i put that very point to _ inflation back for consumers? i put that very point to him, _ inflation back for consumers? i put that very point to him, he, - inflation back for consumers? t mt that very point to him, he, not surprisingly, pushed back very strongly on tariffs having anything to do with inflation, and said this is why tariffs were invented. i also raise the point of lowering interest rates, it is something trump had

pushed for it when he was in office and will undoubtedly push for again if he wins, and that is something else that could cause inflation to really flare up, given how the economy has been running, but she obviously has his own thoughts about how the economy works and how that coincides with inflation, and he is a big believer that the current fed has done a betterjob in managing the economy. bud has done a better “0b in managing the economy.— has done a better “0b in managing the economy. and very quickly, did ou come the economy. and very quickly, did you come away _ the economy. and very quickly, did you come away with _ the economy. and very quickly, did you come away with the _ the economy. and very quickly, did| you come away with the impression that the economic policy is still being formulated? you talk about the new maga dealer, which has been light on policy in the campaign so far? is he at the heart of what might be coming in the summer? that is the options — might be coming in the summer? t'ngt is the options being question around trump michael has importance on what

day, but because of peter's time spent in prison, again, for the benefit of trump, i believe he would have a consistent place beside the former president if he has a second term. abs. former president if he has a second term. �* ., ,. ., ., former president if he has a second term. ~ . ,. . ., ., ~ former president if he has a second term. �* ., ,. ., ., ., ~' i., term. a fascinating read, thank you for cominu term. a fascinating read, thank you for coming on _ term. a fascinating read, thank you for coming on the _ term. a fascinating read, thank you for coming on the programme, i term. a fascinating read, thank you | for coming on the programme, gina chon, i will take a short break and on the other side we would take a short break and talk about the situation in iran, stay with us for that. hello, thanks forjoining me. we had some wet weather today, but wednesday for some of us is going to be a wash—out. persistent rain, heavy at times, on the way, and it's starting this evening. now, here's the forecast. it's already been quite wet in east anglia and the south—east. the rain will spread into the midlands through the night. it'll nudge into the peak district and then spread into northern england by the early hours of wednesday morning. could reach eastern parts of wales too. but scotland and northern ireland, apart from a few showers here and there, actually

looking generally dry. so tomorrow's forecast, then. this is the morning, a widespread area of rain. we'll zoom in and see what's happening around 3pm or 4pm in the afternoon. now, by that stage, i think the heaviest of the rain will have cleared east anglia, the south—east, and along the southern counties, blustery winds and occasional showers. so here's that persistent rain from the midlands, wales, the north of england, pretty much almost everywhere. that rain's just nudging into southern scotland. more showery, though, across the highlands. but look at northern ireland — escapes most of the rain. if anything, that rain should reach you later in the afternoon, probablyjust into the east of northern ireland. now, this is an area of low pressure that's parked itself in the north sea, and that weather front will just spiral around the centre of the low. so in some areas, the rain will keep falling in the same place for a couple of days. so, really, a substantial amount of rainfall is possible. now, by thursday, the rain will be, well, not quite as heavy and it'll be more patchy, but i think a lot of cloud and at least the chance of encountering some rain on thursday.

best of the weather in the south, the south—east, as well as east anglia. infact, in norwich, london, portsmouth, plymouth, it could actually end up being a fairly bright, if not sunny, day, but cool. now, how much rain are we going to get? well, through wednesday and thursday, a lot. now, these teal colours here across the pennines and generally northern england could indicate as much as a0 to 50 millimetres of rain. but the met office is suggesting that in some spots, in the extreme case, we could have as much as 100 millimetres of rain or more, and that will lead to some flooding. now, here's the good news. as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend, the weather will slowly settle down. and there are indications that as we go through the weekend into bank holiday monday, we are going to have primarily dry and bright weather with just a scattering of showers, so some good news for you there. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. thousands in iran mourn the country's president, ebrahim raisi, and seven others who died in a helicopter crash. on the program last night, we brought you that relief from the tens of thousands of families of people who were given blood products infected with hiv and hepatitis c between the 1970s and early 90s.

now today — the government has quickly taken the next steps in compensating those families. as our health editor hugh pym reports, interim payments of £210,000 will be paid within 90 days for the most urgent cases. hopeful anticipation, waiting for the government's statement, four boys and their loved ones who were at the special school treloar�*s in hampshire. i would like to make a statement following the final report of the infected blood inquiry. they're haemophiliacs who were subjected to trials without consent and were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. the whole community's bravery through immense suffering is what has enabled justice today. of the 122 haemophiliacs who attended the school, 75 have already died from their infections. with our firm commitment to compensate those touched by the scandal, the infected blood community knows that their cries

forjustice have been heard.