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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Justin Rohrlich

Singapore Airlines flight diverted after business class passenger with severe shellfish allergy served shrimp

A transatlantic flight from Germany to New York City was forced to make an emergency landing in France when a 41-year-old pediatrician with a severe shellfish allergy claims she was served a meal containing shrimp – even after making certain to notify the cabin crew about her ailment.

Manhattan resident Doreen Benary was unaware there was shrimp in the dish until it was too late, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday and obtained first by The Independent.

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