Turbulence causes chaos on Singapore Airlines flight A plane travelling from Singapore to London was left with trays strewn across the aisles, bread rolls and foil containers lying on the floor and pillows littering the carpets. But it was extreme turbulence, rather than a violent brawl, that caused the mess. Coffee was splattered over the ceiling, and Alan Cross, a passenger, said that everything which wasn't tied down - including a fellow traveller - hit the ceiling. It was announced the breakfast service would be temporarily suspended and the fasten seat belt sign came on, he told ABC News. About a minute later, the captain came on with a rather urgent-sounding order for all flight attendants to immediately take their seats. "I remember thinking that his tone was a bit odd," he said. Mr Cross described the turbulence that quickly followed as "like being in an elevator with a cut cable, or free-falling from some amusement park ride." He said that the cabin crew were "amazing" - adding that he didn't sustain any injuries, except a bit of his neighbour's breakfast down his shirt.