Victims of the deadly Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 turbulence incident are still battling for compensation a year on. The May 2024 mid-air disaster injured more than 70 people, killed one, and left many with lasting trauma.

Peter Carter, director of Carter Capner Law and former Aviation Law Association president, confirmed the firm is acting for 11 passengers while investigating claims for many more. He said most clients show PTSD symptoms, believing they were about to die during the violent drop in altitude.

While PTSD alone isn’t typically compensable, Carter said his medical experts are using advanced brain imaging to demonstrate physical changes linked to psychological 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,” he said.

The firm expects to lodge its demands with insurers by September, with Carter confident awards will exceed US$1m per passenger. The final report from Singapore’s TSIB is due mid-year.

Carter’s investigation also suggests the pilots flew too close to a thunderstorm in the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, despite other planes taking evasive action. Interim findings confirmed G-forces from +1.35G to -1.5G were sufficient to cause serious injuries, even for passengers who were strapped in.

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