04 May 2026 , 21:39
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Passangers on a Singapore Airlines flight left injured by severe turbulence that killed a grandfather are suing for personal injury compensation, The Sun can reveal.
Bradley Richards, Benjamin Read and Alison Read are all pursuing the airline for damages after being hurt aboard flight SQ321 in May 2024.
Another passenger, Geoff Kitchen, 73, from Thornbury, near Bristol, died from a suspected heart attack while dozens more were left with injuries as the plane fell 178ft in just 4.6 seconds and 6,000ft in five minutes.
Mr Richards, a telecoms engineer from Benfleet, Essex, previously said the experience was like “something out of a movie”.
He had feared that he would be forced to change careers after suffering life-changing injuries.
A claim against Singapore Airlines was filed at the High Court by passengers at the end of last month.
Singapore Airlines has yet to respond to the claim, which is for personal injury damages.
The trio of passengers have enlisted Keystone Law to act on their behalf, paperwork shows.
It is unclear exactly how much each passenger is seeking, but similar claims have paid out tens of thousands of pounds a head.
The Boeing 777-300ER jet was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew when it was whacked by turbulence above Myanmar around 11 hours into the 13-hour flight.
Some 104 people were hospitalised, including at least 20 who needed intensive care or surgery.
The incident also caused granddad Geoff Kitchen, from Thornbury, Gloucestershire, to suffer a heart attack mid-air.
Retired insurance worker Mr Kitchen, described as a “gentle and kind” man, was travelling with his wife Linda on the first leg of a journey including a cruise in Indonesia and a trip to Australia.
His family are not thought to be involved in the legal claim.
Mr Richards, 31, was catapulted into the roof of the plane when it dropped, suffering a rapid change in G-force.
He was left with cuts to his head and had to use a pillow to stem the blood flow from his head.
Deputy Editor