Australian in intensive care with severe spinal injury after ‘horrifying’ Singapore flight, husband says

Kerry Davis was flung to the ceiling of the plane on flight SQ321 before falling motionless to the floor

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An Australian woman suffered a spinal injury and has no sensation from her waist down after her flight to Singapore hit extreme turbulence earlier this week, as others onboard are treated for skull and brain injuries.

The Boeing 777-300ER hit what an airline official described as “sudden extreme turbulence” over Myanmar, sending passengers and crew flying and slamming some into the ceiling. The flight, SQ321 from London to Singapore on Tuesday, made an emergency diversion to Bangkok.