According to the Bangkok Post , the accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. in the corridor between gates 4 and 5 of the domestic terminal. The female passenger was walking on the moving conveyor belt (similar to an escalator but lying flat on the floor) when she tripped over her suitcase and collapsed.
Airport Conveyor System
The 57-year-old victim was preparing to board a flight to Nakhon Si Thammarat province, according to the AP. Photos shared online showed the woman’s leg stuck under a conveyor belt at the end of the aisle. A nearby suitcase had two wheels missing and a yellow comb-shaped barrier connecting the end of the conveyor belt to the floor was partially broken. Airport officials said the suitcase’s wheels were found under the belt.
The medical team had to amputate the victim’s leg above the knee, according to AP. Medical staff at the airport immediately came to his aid and took him to a hospital in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district, but doctors there said they could not reattach the leg. The family then took the victim to another hospital, where his condition is currently unknown.
The airport management also stopped the operation of the conveyor system and ordered an investigation to clarify the cause. The airport also apologized to the victim and pledged to provide full compensation.
Accident scene at Don Mueang airport
BANGKOK POST SCREENSHOT
Don Mueang Airport Director Karant Thanakuljeerapat said staff check the walkway systems every day, including the one where the accident occurred on June 29. Karant said the system was deemed ready for operation before it was put into operation on June 29.
Don Mueang Airport has 20 conveyor systems installed by Japan's Hitachi in 1996 and regularly maintained by Thailand's Hitachi Siam. It is not yet clear whether the accident was caused by equipment failure or passenger negligence. Mr Karant said a thorough investigation will be conducted and the results will be announced as soon as possible.
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