A flight attendant who fell from the emergency door of a parked aeroplane in Uganda's Entebbe airport has died, after she was rushed to Kisubi hospital 16km (10 miles) away. This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the Airport.
Flight EK729 arrived in Entebbe about 2pm local time and was scheduled to head back to Dubai at 3.25pm, with passengers preparing to board.
The Editorials gathered that the sad incident happened on Wednesday, when the Emirates Airline hostess was preparing the flight for boarding.
However the Uganda's aviation authorities say they have launched an investigation, while efforts is being made to ascertain the nationality of the deceased hostess.
Preliminary investigation carried out by the aviation authorities shows that the flight attendant "appeared to have opened the emergency door" and unfortunately "fell off an aircraft that had safely landed and parked".
The woman suffered serious head injuries that caused her death, with a gruesome photo showing her lying face down on the tarmac in a pool of blood.
Kisubi hospital's spokesperson Edward Zabonna told the BBC that the crew member had injuries "all over her face and knees".
He said that she had been "unconscious but alive" when she arrived at the hospital on Wednesday evening but died soon after.
A statement from Emirates Airline says: “A member of our cabin crew unfortunately fell from an open door while preparing the aircraft for boarding".
The Dubai-based airline promised its "full cooperation" with the investigation.
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