Wife of British man who died on turbulence-hit SIA Flight SQ321 sues airline
Linda Kitchen is suing Singapore Airlines following a 2024 flight incident where severe turbulence caused the death of her husband and left her with spinal injuries. The lawsuit seeks damages to cover the costs of her ongoing medical recovery.
Why it matters
This case highlights legal accountability for airlines regarding passenger safety during extreme, unpredictable weather events.
Flight SQ321, which was en route to Singapore from London, plunged over 54m in just five seconds on May 21, 2024, while flying over Myanmar.
Listen Summarise The wife of a British man who died during severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 is suing the airline for damages to support her recovery from serious spinal injuries. Flight SQ321 plunged 54m in five seconds, causing 79 injuries and the death of Geoffrey Kitchen from a heart attack; the flight was diverted for an emergency landing in Bangkok. Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau found the turbulence was likely caused by storm clouds undetected by the aircraft's weather radar, but it remains unclear if the radar had technical faults. AI generated
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