On a Singapore Airlines flight from Heathrow Airport to Singapore, extreme turbulence caused the death of a British man named Geoff Kitchen. The incident led to a public apology from Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, where Kitchen, 73 from Bristol, suffered a heart attack and seven others were seriously injured. Data from FlightAware showed a sudden drop in altitude of the Boeing 777 over Myanmar due to severe thunderstorms in the area at the time.
Compensation for those affected by Britain’s contaminated blood scandal could be more than £2 million each according to government estimates. This scandal led to over 3,000 deaths and infections of HIV and hepatitis C, marking it as the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
In space news, a German-built rocket successfully test-fired on the Shetland Islands in preparation for the first space launch later this year. NASA has also revealed plans for a plasma-powered rocket that could potentially transport human explorers to Mars in just two months, a significant development in space exploration.
Other news includes alerts for under-40s for type two diabetes, BT delaying landline switchover, an international AI safety plan, and the creation of a nature reserve inspired by David Attenborough’s childhood experiences.
