Victim suffers a 20-foot fall while shutting the door of the Air India flight AI 864 operating on Mumbai-Delhi route
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A 53-year-old air hostess suffered serious injuries after falling off an Air India aircraft which was getting ready for departure for New Delhi from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. She has been admitted to Nanavati hospital in Mumbai.
The incident happened on Air India flight AI 864 operating on Mumbai-Delhi route. A source from the airline said, "The woman crew member was closing the door for the pushback when she fell from the aircraft." Air India spokesperson was not immediately available for comments.
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An Air India air hostess fell off a Mumbai-Delhi flight this morning. She has been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital. pic.twitter.com/9XRPyryIGz
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2018
The official statement issued by the airline states that the air-hostess fell from a height of 20 feet, through a gap between the rear door and the staircase used for boarding.
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