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SEOUL – South Korea’s Asiana Airlines and one of its flight attendants have been ordered by the court to jointly pay a passenger 109.6 million won (S$136,000) for burns from instant noodle soup.

The flight attendant had accidentally spilled the soup onto the female passenger, and as a result, she suffered second and third-degree burns from her lower abdomen to her thigh and private parts, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday (Jan 17).

The court heard that the passenger, who is surnamed Chang, was travelling from Incheon to Paris in business class on March 17, 2014.

Ms Chang filed the suit the following year, demanding about two million won in damages, said Yonhap.

In her lawsuit, Ms Chang said that the plane did not have emergency supplies to handle burns. She had to rely on ointment, a bag of ice and a few pain relief tablets until she reached Paris.

Ms Chang, who worked as a fashion model before the incident, also argued that it would be difficult for her to recover fully even if she underwent skin grafts for the next 10 years, according to Yonhap.

Having a normal married life would also be tough, she said, because the burns on her private parts would pose potential problems in terms of pregnancy and delivery.

In its argument, Asiana Airlines said the incident happened because Ms Chang had knocked the tray carrying the instant noodle. The carrier also said that it had provided her with emergency medical help following instructions from a doctor on the flight, reported Yonhap.

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Article source: http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/court-orders-asiana-airlines-cabin-crew-to-pay-passenger-135757-for-burns-from

A model has been awarded $101,920 for her extreme burns allegedly caused by a flight attendant accidentally spilling scalding instant noodle soup on the model’s lap inflight.

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A model has been awarded $101,928 for extensive injures incurred on a flight from Incheon, Korea to Paris.

The model, identified only by her last name Chang, was traveling on Asiana Airlines’ business class in 2014 when the incident occurred, the StraitsTimes reported.

WOMAN WHO FELL FROM AIRPORT SHUTTLE AWARDED $476,500

While on the flight, a crew member allegedly spilled scalding instant noodle soup on Chang, causing extreme second and third-degree burns on her abdomen, thigh and “private parts,” News.com.au reported.

The passenger claims that the plane didn’t have the proper emergency supplies to treat her

Article source: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/01/23/flight-attendant-must-pay-model-101000-for-burns-from-soup-spill.html

MARANA, Arizona — There may be no airliner as recognizable as the Boeing 747, the world’s first jumbo jet, with its iconic hump of an upper deck. For aviation fans, the introduction of the “Queen of the Skies” was a triumph of engineering and grace: unprecedented size and speed with spiral-staircase international glamour.

But the airline business has changed, and the giant plane has become more expensive to operate. A couple of weeks ago, the final 747 flight by any commercial U.S. airline took to the sky.

Like so many others before it, the plane was heading to the Southwest to retire.

Article source: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/747-makes-last-bittersweet-flight-for-a-u-s-commercial-airline/