Woman loses leg after getting stuck in airport aisle

Thailand's Don Muang Airport says they are «deeply saddened by the incident.» Credit: UNPIXS

A 57-year-old woman had to have her leg amputated after she got stuck in a moving walkway at Bangkok airport.

The woman, who has not been named, was on her way to the boarding gate for a domestic flight when she reportedly tripped over her suitcase, fell and got stuck in the travelator.

Although passers-by rushed to turn off the travelator, the woman was dragged into the travelator. conveyor belt and was seriously injured, tearing her leg.

According to airport officials, the medical team eventually had to cut off her left leg above the knee.

Images released online show the woman's lower leg caught under a belt at the end of the aisle. when airport staff helped her.

The suitcase lying next to her was missing two wheels, and the yellow comb plates were broken where they normally cover the edge of the belt, where the passage ends.

'Ready to take responsibility'

According to local news outlet Khaosod, sensors failed on a moving walkway at Don Muang Airport, where a horrific accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

In 2019, another passenger narrowly escaped being kicked. being crushed after a broken edge of the moving walkway in Terminal 1 caught on his slipper. He managed to free his leg at the very last moment.

Airport authorities said the travelator was closed and would be inspected by engineers, adding that they would launch an investigation to determine how such a serious accident occurred.

“Airport Director Don Muang and management visited the patient to follow up on the progress of treatment and received information from the medical team at Bhumibol Hospital that she is currently in the process of being treated by the medical team,” reads the statement. airport statement.

“Don Mueang Airport is deeply saddened by the incident and is ready to take full responsibility, as well as take care of medical expenses and compensation.”< /p>