US EditionMan left with serious injuries after ‘falling from back of a plane’ at Manchester Airport
Jet2 said a full investigation is underway after the unnamed contractor suffered fractures to his legs and arms and remains hospitalized, witnesses said.
- On Saturday April 11, a contractor employed by Jet2 fell from the rear of an aircraft at Manchester Airport; emergency crews rushed to the scene to assist the injured individual.
- North West Ambulance Service paramedics treated the man for serious injuries, including fractures to his legs and arms, as eyewitnesses reported medical screens were erected during the emergency response.
- The aircraft was scheduled to depart for Tenerife at the time of the incident; photographs show the plane with a rear door open near the tail section, with mobile passenger stairs positioned nearby.
- Jet2 has confirmed a "full" investigation is underway regarding the incident, stating they are unable to provide further details while providing support to those affected.
- Following the accident, the man remains in hospital receiving treatment, and The Manchester Evening News has approached Greater Manchester Police for further information regarding the circumstances.
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According to the media, he is still hospitalized.
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An aircraft engineer in his sixties is being described as fortunate to have survived after plummeting 35ft from a Jet2 passenger plane at Manchester Airport yesterday morning.The incident unfolded at approximately 8.05am on Saturday when the man fell from the rear of the plane, which had been scheduled to depart for Tenerife.Emergency services from the North West Ambulance Service rushed to the scene, with multiple vehicles and ambulances respon…
Worker seriously injured after fall from Jet2 plane at Manchester Airport
A full investigation has been launched after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from the back of a Jet2 plane at Manchester Airport at around 8:00am on the morning of Saturday, April 11. Paramedics sped to the scene and arrived at around 8:22am following the incident. The fall occurred near the back of the Jet2 plane after the mobile stairs had been detached. The unnamed man… Source
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The Independent (US)Man left with serious injuries after ‘falling from plane’ at Manchester Airport
The unnamed man is reportedly in hospital with leg and arm fractures
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