Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 December 2024
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8K5 (WL)
Owner/operator: TUI Airways
Registration Number: G-TAWB
Location: East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AirstairsAirstairs
Category: Accident
A TUI Airways cabin crew member sustained serious injuries after falling onto the apron at Stand 9 at East Midlands Airport (EMA) following a door opening. The aircraft arrived at the stand at 15:37 after a flight from Kittil, Finland, and was prepared for the following flight.A TUI Airways cabin crew member sustained serious injuries after falling onto the apron at Stand 9 at East Midlands Airport (EMA) following a door opening. The aircraft arrived at the stand at 15:37 after a flight from Kittil, Finland, and was prepared for the following flight.
Description
A TUI Airways cabin crew member on board a Boeing 737-800 sustained serious injuries after falling onto the apron at Stand 9 at East Midlands Airport (EMA), U.K. Local media reported that a flight attendant stepped out after opening the door, but the airstairs were not attached at that time. The aircraft arrived at the stand at 15:37 after a flight from Kittil, Finland, and had been prepared for the following flight. The East Midlands Ambulance Service was alerted at 16:01.
Source of Information
https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/ResultsV2.aspx?queryId=310d66ef-b481-494f-829a-f4b7c0ee7c4f, https://www.emas.nhs.uk/news/latest-news, https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/air-ambulance-called-east-midlands-9805486, https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/tui-cabin-crew-member-rushed-30624397, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tui-crew-member-injured-falling-9806403, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tui-flight-attendant-horror-fall-30624398, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-tawb#385e3f2f, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands_Airporthttps://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/ResultsV2.aspx?queryId=310d66ef-b481-494f-829a-f4b7c0ee7c4f, https://www.emas.nhs.uk/news/latest-news, https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/air-ambulance-called-east-midlands-9805486, https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/tui-cabin-crew-member-rushed-30624397, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tui-crew-member-injured-falling-9806403, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tui-flight-attendant-horror-fall-30624398, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-tawb#385e3f2f, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands_AirportPrimary Cause
Door opening and subsequent fall onto the apron.Door opening and subsequent fall onto the apron.Share on:
