Wife of British man who died on turbulence-hit SIA Flight SQ321 sues airline
The sudden plunge of over 54m in just five seconds left one person dead and 79 injured.
Linda Kitchen, a 74-year-old British woman, is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) for damages related to her husband's death on a turbulence-ridden flight in May 2024. Geoffrey Kitchen, 73, passed away during the incident when Flight SQ321, en route from London to Singapore, plummeted over 54 meters in five seconds while over Myanmar.
The sudden drop, which occurred during a routine breakfast service, left Linda with serious spinal injuries and her husband, a theatre director, suffering a fatal heart attack. The flight, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, where 79 people were injured. SIA declined to comment on the matter before the courts.
Independent legal representation for Kitchen states that her family remains concerned about the incident and seeks thorough investigations to provide answers.
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