The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has initiated a probe into the incident in which a 52-year-old flight attendant, Harsha Lobo, fell from a parked Air India Boeing 777-300ER plane while closing its door at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on Monday. As the incident is ‘serious’ in nature, the top aviation safety body has been asked to probe the incident. The aircraft was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to New Delhi.
A step-ladder had been attached to the door, L5, for cleaners to exit the plane. Lobo was closing the door after the ladder was removed, but slipped and fell through the gap. The airport’s medical staff escorted her to the terminal building, from where she was taken to the hospital.
“The bureau would probe the case,” said B S Rai, AAIB chief.
The airline will also conduct an internal inquiry into the incident. The airline is expected to question the ground staff and cabin crew for the reasons behind Lobo’s fall.
“We are waiting for Ms Lobo to recuperate so that we can take her statement on the incident. The department head of cabin crew will conduct the inquiry,” an Air India official said.
A step-ladder had been attached to the door, L5, for cleaners to exit the plane. Lobo was closing the door after the ladder was removed, but slipped and fell through the gap. The airport’s medical staff escorted her to the terminal building, from where she was taken to the hospital.
“The bureau would probe the case,” said B S Rai, AAIB chief.
The airline will also conduct an internal inquiry into the incident. The airline is expected to question the ground staff and cabin crew for the reasons behind Lobo’s fall.
“We are waiting for Ms Lobo to recuperate so that we can take her statement on the incident. The department head of cabin crew will conduct the inquiry,” an Air India official said.
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