Geoff Kitchen was the 'most wonderful human being that you could ever know', a friend has told the BBC.
A British man who died on board a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence has been described as a "remarkable man" by a friend.
Mr Kitchen was travelling with his wife on the first leg of a long-planned journey including a cruise in Indonesia and trip to Australia, a friend of the couple told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Ms Atkins said: "I just can't believe that I'm having to do this, he was the most wonderful human being that you could ever know, really one of the top ones - he was stable and reliable and you always knew you were in safe hands with Geoff."
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said it was supporting the family of the passenger, and was in contact with local authorities.About 10 hours into its flight, the plane encountered "sudden extreme turbulence" over Myanmar's Irrawaddy Basin, according to an airline official., with people and objects suddenly launched across the cabin.
Another British man, Jerry, was on the plane as part of a journey to Australia for his son's wedding. He said the jet "plunged" mid-flight with no warning. After that message, Allison said she waited for a "petrifying" two hours before hearing from him again.
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