Air India crew member falls off aircraft, hospitalised

MUMBAI: A cabin crew member of Air India was injured Monday after falling off an aircraft stationed at the Mumbai airport.

Harsha Lobo fell while opening the door of a Boeing 777 plane.

Lobo “was brought to Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital at 7am after she suffered serious injuries. The patient is suffering from right leg compound fracture, fracture in both heels and soft tissue injury in chest, abdomen and lower spine. She also suffered from a sprain in the neck (cervical spine),” the airline said in a statement.


A statement from Nanavati hospital corroborated the same.

The flight bound for Delhi and scheduled to depart at 7 am, finally departed at 8:30 am.