Overview

• Benary filed suit on June 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, accusing the airline of negligence
• She notified cabin crew of her severe shellfish allergy before meal service on Singapore Airlines flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York on October 8, 2024
• Despite her warning, crew served shrimp in business class, causing her to experience violent allergic symptoms after ingestion
• The aircraft diverted to Paris where she received emergency treatment at two separate medical facilities
• She is seeking “full, fair and reasonable damages” and Singapore Airlines has declined to comment pending litigation