Ex-flight steward who ‘slipped on grease patch and fell’ on plane sues SIA for S$1.78mil


Durairaj Santiran claimed that as a result of the injuries to his spine, he is medically unfit to continue working as a flight steward. - ST

SINGAPORE: A former flight steward who said he slipped and fell on board a plane is suing Singapore Airlines for S$1.78 million, alleging that his former employer was negligent for allowing the workplace to be unsafe.

Durairaj Santiran said he had noticed a patch of grease on the floor of the economy-class galley during a flight from San Francisco that was scheduled to land in Singapore on the evening of Sept 6, 2019.

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