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Paediatrician Sues Singapore Airlines After Shrimp Meal Triggers Emergency Landing

She filed suit under the Montreal Convention seeking full damages for pain and medical costs after her October flight was diverted to Paris.

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Singapore Airlines faces law-suit for allegedly serving shrimp meal to a passenger.
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Overview

  • Dr. Doreen Benary alerted cabin crew to her shellfish allergy on Singapore Airlines flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to New York on October 8, 2024, yet was served a meal containing shrimp.
  • Nearly immediately after consuming the dish, she suffered a severe allergic reaction that forced the aircraft to divert to Paris for emergency medical treatment at two hospitals.
  • On June 17, 2025, Dr. Benary filed a negligence lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York under the Montreal Convention, arguing the incident qualifies as an "accident."
  • Her complaint seeks "full, fair and reasonable damages" for ongoing pain, mental anguish, medical expenses and loss of enjoyment of life.
  • Singapore Airlines has declined to comment on the pending litigation, and the case is drawing attention to the need for stricter in-flight allergy protocols.