Singapore Airlines passengers suffering with spinal injuries

Australian Community Media

A passenger of the turbulent Singapore Airlines flight Keith Davis is recovering in a Bangkok hospital but his wife is one of many who sustained a spinal injury.

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00:02 - I'm hoping to get a medivac organized.

00:11 I want Singapore to pay for it.

00:13 - No, no, no.

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00:16 - Kerry's not in a great space at all.

00:24 She's had a severe spinal trauma.

00:29 She had emergency surgery as soon as we were admitted

00:32 and it remains that she has no sensation from her waist down

00:38 so it's pretty life changing, yeah.

00:43 - Oh, gee.

00:44 - I met with the CEO from Singapore Airline yesterday

00:49 and that was a really great, great positive step

00:53 and they've just reaffirmed their commitment to us

00:56 and support whilst we're here at the hospital

00:59 as well as all of the ongoing

01:02 in terms of getting back to Australia.

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