Thailand
Bangkok Airport: Woman crashed on moving walkway – leg amputated
The autowalk at Bangkok Airport was recently inspected. And yet there was a momentous accident when a woman suddenly fell.
According to media reports, the woman was later transferred to a well-known private clinic. This informed that it was possible to sew the leg back on, reported the news site “The Thaiger”.
Bangkok Airport covers treatment costs
The newspaper “Khaosod” quoted the son of the accident victim as saying that his mother had been operated on. However, there are now fears that dangerous infections or necrosis could develop. More details about the surgery were not known. The family is still awaiting footage from airport security cameras to understand exactly what happened, the son said.
The airport authority Airports of Thailand (AoT) immediately ordered a security check for all of the airport’s autowalks. Also known as “flat escalators” or “travelators,” the treadmills are designed to help passengers move faster through airport terminals. AoT announced that it would cover all of the woman’s treatment costs. The airport director emphasized that the relevant autowalk had only recently been checked as part of regular routine maintenance.
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According to the information, the roller conveyor was installed in 1996 and comes from the Japanese manufacturer Hitachi. Don Mueang is the smaller of Bangkok’s two airports. It mostly serves short trips.