Linda Kitchen Sues Singapore Airlines Over 6,000-Foot Drop That Killed Husband
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 28
Linda Kitchen Sues Singapore Airlines Over 6,000-Foot Drop That Killed Husband
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 28
Summary
High Court proceedings filed by Linda Kitchen seek damages from Singapore Airlines after severe turbulence on a May 2024 flight left her with a broken back and killed her husband Geoff, 73.
Around 10 hours into the London-to-Singapore flight, the aircraft suddenly dropped about 6,000 feet over Myanmar, deploying oxygen masks before diverting to Bangkok for an emergency landing.
Kitchen, 74, said Geoff was thrown onto her during the plunge, crushing her into an armrest; she spent 10 days in hospital in Thailand and about another week in the UK after being airlifted home.
Her lawyer said the family still wants answers on what happened and whether more could have been done to prevent the injuries, calling the lawsuit a key step toward a fuller investigation.