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Singapore Airlines sued for US$1.3 million by flight attendant who claims he slipped, hit head on flight from San Francisco

  • Durairaj Santiran said he slipped on a grease patch during a Singapore Airlines flight and is suing the carrier over unsafe work conditions
  • Singapore Airlines, however, said no such grease patch existed and disputed his claims

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Singapore Airlines is being sued by a former flight attendant over unsafe work conditions. Photo: Getty Images

A former flight attendant for Singapore Airlines is suing the carrier for US$1.3 million, saying it failed to provide a safe working environment that led to a career-ending injury.

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Durairaj Santiran, 36, appeared on Tuesday in Singapore’s High Court, where he said that he slipped and hit his head while working a 17-hour flight in 2019 because of a grease patch on the plane, local media reported.

He was diagnosed with a cervical disc prolapse after the flight, which Durairaj said eventually prevented him from continuing work as a cabin crew member, per Singaporean daily The Straits Times.

Durairaj worked as a flight attendant for Singapore Airlines from April 2016 to April 2021, according to the paper.

In court, Durairaj said the incident occurred while he was working on an Airbus A350 flight from San Francisco to Singapore, about two hours before the aircraft was due to land, according to local TV outlet CNA.
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