Overview

• Dr. Benary informed cabin crew of her severe shellfish allergy on Oct. 8, 2024, before being served a meal containing shrimp on flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York.
• After consuming part of the dish, she suffered a severe allergic reaction that forced the flight to divert to Paris, where she received treatment at two separate medical facilities.
• In a federal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York, she seeks full, fair and reasonable damages for the physical pain and ongoing mental anguish caused by the incident.
• The lawsuit invokes the Montreal Convention’s provisions on airline liability for unexpected passenger incidents and classifies the service error as an “accident” under the treaty.
• Singapore Airlines has declined to comment on the litigation, saying it is unable to discuss matters before the court.