Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline
Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.
A widow, Linda Kitchen, is suing Singapore Airlines after her husband, Geoff, died due to severe turbulence during a flight from London Heathrow to Singapore in May 2024. The 74-year-old mother of two suffered a broken back and was unable to speak on the day of the incident. The turbulence, which occurred over Myanmar, was so severe that Kitchen's husband, described as her soul mate, fell on top of her, causing her to break her back.
She was airlifted back to Bristol for treatment, where she spent 10 days before being discharged. Kitchen has now filed a High Court claim against the airline seeking damages to help her access specialist support for her back injury. Her lawyer, Anthe Korelidou, emphasized the severity of the incident and the need for a thorough investigation to determine if more could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
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