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South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
US woman sues Singapore Airlines over alleged allergy oversight that led to emergency landing
Singapore Airlines is facing a lawsuit in the United States after a New York paediatrician claimed she suffered a severe allergic reaction mid-flight when she was served shrimp despite having warned cabin crew of her shellfish allergy. The incident forced the aircraft to divert to Paris for emergency medical care. In a complaint filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Dr Doreen Benary alleged that her explicit allergy disclosure was overlooked during meal service on Singapore Airlines flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York on October 8. Benary, 41, was flying business class and had informed the crew of her allergy to shrimp after boarding, according to the court filing. Nonetheless, she was allegedly served a dish containing the allergen and became ill shortly after eating it. 'Nearly immediately after ingesting a portion of said meal, Plaintiff detected the presence of shrimp and began to feel ill,' the complaint states. When she questioned the crew, a flight attendant 'admitted that she had made an error and apologised'. The flight was subsequently diverted to Paris, where Benary was taken by ambulance and treated at two different medical facilities. Filed under the Montreal Convention – the international treaty that governs liability in international air travel – the lawsuit accuses Singapore Airlines of negligence, arguing the incident meets the legal threshold of an 'accident', defined as an 'unexpected or unusual event or occurrence external to the passenger'.
Daily Express
7 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Express
Paediatrician sues SIA over shrimp allergy incident mid-flight
Published on: Friday, June 20, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 20, 2025 Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. - Getty Images SINGAPORE: A New York-based paediatrician is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) after allegedly being served shrimp despite informing the cabin crew of her shellfish allergy, The Straits Times reported. According to a lawsuit filed in the US District Court, Dr Doreen Benary, 41, was flying Business Class on SIA flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York on 8 October 2024 when she consumed a meal that reportedly contained shrimp. Advertisement She began feeling unwell shortly after eating and was told by a crew member that a mistake had been made, prompting an emergency diversion to Paris where she received medical treatment. Benary claims she suffered a severe allergic reaction and is seeking unspecified damages for physical pain, mental anguish, and diminished quality of life. SIA declined to comment on the case, citing ongoing court proceedings, while Benary's lawyer also withheld remarks pending her consent. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Straits Times
9 hours ago
- Health
- Straits Times
Passenger sues SIA after allergic reaction, claims served meal containing shrimp despite warning crew
SINGAPORE - A New-York based paediatrician is suing Singapore Airlines for allegedly serving her a meal containing shrimp even though she claimed she had notified the cabin crew that she was allergic to shellfish, causing her to suffer a severe allergic reaction. According to a June 17 lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Dr Doreen Benary, 41 , had informed a cabin crew member about her allergy after boarding SIA flight SQ026 on Oct 8, 2024. The flight was bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from Frankfurt, Germany. However, Dr Benary, who was in the Business Class, was allegedly served a meal containing shrimp, which she was unaware of. Upon eating a portion of the food, Dr Benary detected the presence of shrimp and began to feel ill. She then questioned the cabin crew member, who admitted that she had made an error and apologised, according to the court document. Dr Benary subsequently suffered a 'severe allergic reaction' and 'fell violently ill', which required the aircraft to perform an emergency diversion to Paris, France, where she underwent emergency medical treatment at two separate medical facilities. Dr Benary said via the court document that she had suffered – and will continue to suffer from – great pain, agony and mental anguish, and that she was required to undergo painful, emergency medical treatment. She claims that this also caused her to be 'deprived of her enjoyment of life, pursuits and interests', which she believes that in the future, she will continue to be deprived of. Dr Benary is asking SIA to pay her 'full, fair and reasonable damages' in an amount to be determined at trial, together with 'interest, costs and disbursements of this action'. The document does not state if Dr Benary was carrying an EpiPen or other auto-injectors. These products, which are used to treat severe allergic reactions , are filled with epinephrine, a life-saving drug used by people at risk of anaphylaxis and other reactions . Dr Benary's attorney, Mr Abram Bohrer, told The Independent newspaper that he was unable to discuss the lawsuit without her permission. When contacted by The Straits Times for more information, an SIA spokesperson said the airline is 'unable to comment on matters before the court'. Tropomyosin, present in shrimp, prawns and other crustaceans such as lobster, crab, and crayfish , is a protein involved in muscle contraction . According to a Woodlands Health shellfish allergy brochure , cooking the shellfish does not remove the allergen. Symptoms associated with food allergies can range from mild irritation such as tingling or itching in the mouth, hives and swelling, to more serious ones like wheezing or shortness of breath, nausea, vomitting, loss of consciousness or anaphylaxis, when breathing stops, which could lead to death . Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
