Grandfather dies after severe turbulence causes heart failure
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 23:24 · Archive
Geoff Kitchen died from cardiac arrest triggered by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight.
Geoff Kitchen, 73, suffered fatal cardiac arrest during extreme turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Singapore. An inquest concluded that the physiological effects of the severe turbulence triggered his death, though he had previously undergone surgery for coronary artery disease.

How it is being reported
- British man suffered fatal cardiac arrest when Singapore Airlines flight suffered extreme turbulence, inquest hearsGeoff Kitchen, 73, was sitting beside his wife Linda on the flight from London Heathrow to Singapore when the Boeing 777 suddenly encountered extreme turbulence.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 19:38
- Grandad dies after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight causes heart failureGeoff Kitchen had previously undergone surgery for coronary artery disease, but the inquest concluded that the physiological effects of severe turbulence on the Singapore Airlines flight triggered his fatal cardiac arrestThe Mirror · 23 Sept, 18:04
- Grandfather died on Singapore Airlines flight as a result of ‘physiological effect’ from turbulenceGeoff Kitchen died from heart failure while onboard the Singapore Airlines flight two years agoThe Independent · 23 Sept, 15:26
- Grandfather died on Singapore Airlines flight as a result of ‘physiological effect’ from turbulenceYahoo News UK · 23 Sept, 15:26
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