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A TUI flight attendant was rushed to hospital after falling from the plane at a UK airport. An investigation has been launched into the horror plunge at East Midlands Airport on December 16 at around 4.30pm.
The stewardess is understood to have opened the aircraft door as the plane was preparing to take off. It it thought that she believed the stairs were still attached, but they had already been removed. A source told Nottinghamshire Live : "She opened the door, took a step out and the stairs that were supposed to be there were not there for whatever reason.
"She fell to the tarmac and I heard she was seriously injured." Read More AIR SCARE Microlight plane flies off WITHOUT pilot after he got out to start it FAKED PLOT Shocking moment 'masked robbers' stage doorstep gun threat in revenge plot An airport worker reported a similar account of the incident. The flight attendant was ruched to Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham.
A probe into the incident has been launched by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 4.31pm on 16 December to a medical emergency at East Midlands Airport. Most read in The Sun 999 DASH Major Scots road closed in both directions following horror two-vehicle crash PORT RAID Border cops 'bust 14 migrants trying to sneak into Scotland in a COW truck' BLAZE HORROR Tragedy as man dies after fire rips through home in Scots town SMASH CARNAGE Eight injured as double decker bus roof ripped off after crashing into bridge " We sent a paramedic in a solo response car and an ambulance.
The air ambulance was also in attendance. " One patient was taken by ambulance to Queen’s Medical Centre. " An AAIB spokesperson said: "An accident which occurred at East Midlands Airport on Monday 16th December was notified to the AAIB.
"An investigation has been launched and inspectors have visited the airport to gather evidence and make enquiries to understand more about the circumstances.” EMA’s operations director Simon Hinchley said: "As first medical responders on site, our fire crews attended an incident on Monday when a member of TUI cabin crew sustained injuries as an aircraft was preparing to depart. "East Midlands Ambulance Service attended and took the injured crew member to hospital.
We wish her a speedy recovery and will assist all parties with the investigation." 1 A TUI flight attendant was rushed to hospital after falling from the plane at a UK airport Credit: Getty.
