US EditionTUI cabin crew member rushed to hospital 'after falling from plane' before flight
- A TUI cabin crew member was injured at East Midlands Airport while the jet was preparing to depart on Monday at about 16:30 GMT.
- The East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene, and the woman was taken to hospital, according to a spokesperson for the airport.
- The Air Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation, with inspectors visiting the airport to gather evidence.
- EMA's Operations Director, Simon Hinchley, stated that fire crews attended the incident and wished the crew member a speedy recovery.
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She opened the tailgate when the boarding operations had been completed and she didn't notice that the ladder was gone: so a TUI Airways stewardess stepped out and fell to the ground from a height of a few meters. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, got out of the aircraft still parked on the runway around 16:30 last Monday, December 16. We are at East Midlands airport and the Nottingham Post reports the news. Immediately on site, a…
The flight attendant opened the tailgate and leaned out when the ladders had not yet been placed: here's what happened
UK Flight Attendant Falls From TUI Airways Plane Moments Before Takeoff, Probe Launched
An investigation has been opened after a flight attendant working for TUI Airways, fell from the plane as it was preparing for departure. The incident transpired at the East Midlands Airport earlier this week in the evening as the unidentified crew member fell down, not realising that the stairs were not placed at the aircraft door, as per a BBC report. East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) attended and the woman was airlifted to the Queen's Me…
TUI flight attendant rushed to hospital after 'falling from plane door'
An investigation was launched after the woman is said to have fell from the TUI aircraft at East Midlands Airport on Monday, with emergency services called to the scene following the incident
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