Briton Dies on Singapore Airlines Flight Due to Severe Turbulence
73-year-old Geoffrey Kitchen, a British grandfather, died after experiencing severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from Heathrow to Singapore. Kitchen, a retired insurance professional and passionate amateur dramatics performer, was traveling with his wife, Linda, to Australia for a six-week holiday. Originally from Bristol, Kitchen lived in Thornbury, Gloucestershire since 2012.
73-year-old Geoffrey Kitchen, a British grandfather, died after experiencing severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from Heathrow to Singapore.
Kitchen, a retired insurance professional and passionate amateur dramatics performer, was traveling with his wife, Linda, to Australia for a six-week holiday.
Originally from Bristol, Kitchen lived in Thornbury, Gloucestershire since 2012.
He founded the Thornbury Musical Theatre Group and campaigned for the reopening of Thornbury's Armstrong Hall.
Kitchen's neighbors and friends, including Jill Dimond, remembered him as a clever, funny, and deeply caring man.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been contacted for comment.