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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Holidaymaker left with fractured spine and blood pouring from head after flight turbulence struck

A holidaymaker who suffered severe spinal and neck injuries when a Singapore Airlines flight was struck by turbulence says he’s “still fighting to recover” from the traumatic experience two years on.

Fibre engineer Bradley Richards was asleep in his cabin seat when flight SQ 321 from London Heathrow to Singapore’s Changi airport dropped 178ft in under five seconds, according to preliminary investigation reports following the incident in May 2024.

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