Ryanair Flight Attendant Falls Out of Plane onto Tarmac Before Takeoff-UPDATE 2
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UPDATE 2 – May 10, 2012:
We have received a few emails that the flight attendant is hospitalized with at least ‘moderate’ head injuries. However, Ryanair released the following statement that would seem to contradict this:
“Ryanair is relieved and pleased to report that the cabin crew member who fell from the rear door of the aircraft in Gothenburg yesterday appears to have suffered no injury and is expected to return to work in the coming days. The flight departed with a 4hr delay which Ryanair sincerely apologises to affected passengers for.”
UPDATE – May 9, 2012:
Good news…the flight attendant who fell and was injured sustained only minor injuries and she is expected to return to work in a few days.
A Ryanair flight attendant fell out of an exit at the back of the plane she was working in hitting her head and sending her to the hospital.
The accident occurred Tuesday at Gothenburg City Airport (GSE) in Sweden.
Reports say Ryanair flight 967 was running late and according to some passengers there was confusion and running around.
‘“It was very confusing and unprofessional. It was almost like a state of panic when everything had to be done really quickly,” one passenger told daily Expressen.
What caused the hostess to fall out is still unknown. The vehicle which carried the stairs by which the passengers access the plane backed away and the hostess tumbled out of the back exit of the plane, a fall of some three metres.
“The stairs had been removed and the door to the plane was closed. What made her open the door we don’t know. I find it hard to believe that she took a step out, it is more likely that the door flew open while she was holding the handle. It is rather windy today,” said Nyberg to TT.’
It is not certain what exactly happened to cause the flight attendant to fall out of the aircraft but wind could have played a factor as she may have tried to close the door when she fell.
“The stairs had been removed and the door to the plane was closed. What made her open the door we don’t know. I find it hard to believe that she took a step out, it is more likely that the door flew open while she was holding the handle. It is rather windy today,” said Nyberg to TT.
The flight attendant was taken was awake on the tarmac when a medical team arrived but she was bleeding from the head and was taken to a nearby hospital.
Her condition is unknown at this time.
Category: Airnation
These poor flight attendants… The airline’s CEO must feel like a jerk; first asking the crews to lose weight, and now this… They take a lot of abuse! But in all seriousness, i hope she’s OK!
They say she’s ok.
Reports say she had a concussion and some cuts…a VERY lucky woman!
yeah she is lucky
She is not ok, I am a close friend of hers, she is off work for 12 weeks, not a few days
Hi Anon,
We were told differently. Do you have any information we can conrfirm and update?
Firstly I would like to ask Anon to send my best regards to his friend, who ended on the runway. In total sincerity, I really do hope she recovers and gets well soon.
That aside, I would also like to state that although I myself suffered an injury aboard a Ryanair flight, it has not stopped me from flying with the airline and quite frequently so.
The observations I can make are that I feel their staff often look stressed and tired and I also observe they are often in a terrible hurry to get the passengers off the plane, get the other ones on and get the flight back into the air very very quickly. I am not saying that this “Rushing” might or even may be the cause of what happened to the young lady but it is the picture that came into my mind just after having read the above article.
In fairness to Ryanair, I would say that this is not always the case or at least not always the case on many of the flight I myself have taken but this rushing around or “Panic” to get back up in the air is a sensation that I myself have perceived on more than one occassion.
Furthermore and this may appear a little bold. One might consider this rushing around caused by delays or “panic” to get the flight back up, to be in itself a sort of “Horse Play” but that really does depend on what ones interpretation of horseplay really is.
To Anon, pass her on my best wishes, “Hope you get well soon!”
I fully concur with Weldon on the “rushed” feeling crews are incurring this summer. Airlines are more concerned with on time departure than taking the time to ensure safety. This HAS to cease. Management tries intimidation tactics that unnerve many flight attendants. My airline offers no crew meals on any flights whether the flight is a short hop or transcon. We also do not have proper refrigeration for items we may bring from home such as a chicken salad sandwich. We work up to a 14 hour duty day with a rare chance to get off the aircraft and purchase a $10.00 personal pan pizza. So if your flight attendant crews on some discount carriers look a bit fatigued, remember they may have had NOTHING to eat on their 10-12 hour day. Bottom line……..unsafe!! Thanks for reading!
Thanks for writing this Sonya. That’s ridiclous. I though by law they’re supposed to to at least give you a break to eat??
The policy that is carried out by any corporation, its standard and its origin is most certainly a direct reflection of that company’s vision and its way of thinking. Don’t be fooled into believing the company is an entity, a company usually reflects its owners` ethics both in and out of business hours.