On May 21, 2024, Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 struck turbulence over Myanmar while travelling from London to Singapore, injuring more than 70 passengers and killing one.

One year later, Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter confirmed the firm is representing 11 passengers, with many more being assessed for both physical injuries and severe psychological trauma. “Many of our clients exhibit PTSD symptoms as a result of this terrifying mid-air experience. They thought they were going to die,” Carter said.

While PTSD alone is not typically compensable, Carter explained that medical experts are using advanced brain scanning to identify abnormalities linked to trauma. “We are optimistic to also be able to recover substantial damages for PTSD injuries for affected passengers including those who have no other physical injuries.”

Carter expects demands to be presented to insurers by September, with awards “well in excess of US$1m” anticipated. He also noted the interim report confirmed G-forces ranging from +1.35G to -1.5G — sufficient to cause serious injury even to belted passengers — and argued the pilots likely flew too close to a thunderstorm despite other aircraft diverting.

The final accident report from Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) is expected mid-year.

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