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Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 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.

* Linda Kitchen, 74, and her husband Geoff, 73, were on a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Singapore when severe turbulence caused them to drop around 6,000 ft.
* Geoff was "fatally injured" during the incident and died two days after the plane landed in Bangkok for an emergency landing.
* Linda suffered a broken back and spent 10 days in hospital before being airlifted back to Bristol. She required significant assistance at home after her discharge.
* The couple's lawyers have begun legal action against Singapore Airlines, seeking damages to help Linda access specialist support for her back.
* Anthe Korelidou, the lawyer representing Kitchen, said that Geoff was fatally injured and Linda suffered severe injuries, highlighting the severity of what happened.