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A female passenger was seriously injured when one of her legs became trapped in an escalator at Don Mueang airport this morning (Thursday).

 

According to the airport administration, the accident took place at about 8.40am on the south escalator, linking Pier 4 and Pear 5 of the domestic terminal, as the victim was on her way to board a plane bound for Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

 

After the accident, the victim was rushed to Bhumibol Hospital and the escalator was temporarily closed for examination by mechanics.

 

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Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/passenger-sustains-serious-injury-on-escalator-at-don-mueang-airport/

 

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Woman loses her leg after getting caught in an airport travelator: Passengers' horror as moving walkway at Bangkok airport mangles victim's limb forcing medics to amputate it in order to free her.

 

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27 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

How many million Dollars in compensation would that be in the US? And here?

Well, the family of the student that was in that recent fire extinguisher incident received less than $7k USD for his death so I think the loss of a leg would get you around $1k USD.

 

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Freak escalator accident sees 57-year-old female passenger’s leg severed at Don Mueang Airport 
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

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On Thursday afternoon, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha expressed deep concern and ordered an urgent report on a shocking incident at Don Mueang Airport. It occurred at 8.27 am and saw the left leg of a 57-year-old Terminal Two passenger travelling to Nakhon Si Thammarat province engorged by a faulty walkway escalator, causing it to be severed at the knee and prompting an emergency response at Thailand’s second busiest airport.


Thailand’s second busiest airport was the kingdom’s main airport until 2006. Thursday’s freak accident followed another freak event with an escalator in 2019 when a visitor to the airport lost a rubber shoe to a malfunctioning moving stair. Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha has ordered an urgent report into exactly what happened and expressed his deep concern.


The Thai PM and top officials on Thursday reacted quickly after a nightmarish incident unfolded at the country’s second busiest airport when a 57-year-old woman had her leg cut off below the knee by a walkway escalator at 8.27 am in the morning as she made her way towards a domestic flight heading for Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

 

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha has asked for an immediate report on a shocking incident on Thursday morning at Don Mueang International Airport in which a 57-year-old female passenger lost her left leg from the knee down while using a moving walkway at Terminal 2 in the airport.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/06/29/escalator-severs-womans-leg-at-don-mueang-airport-pm-prayut-orders-report/

 

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Passenger’s Leg Severed By Moving Walkway At Don Mueang Airport
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The moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport where the accident occurred this morning, June 29, 2024. Photo: Thai Rath

 

A FEMALE passenger’s left leg was ripped off to the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang International Airport early this morning (June 29) and she was quickly taken to Bhumibol Hospital for treatment, Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Mr. Karan Thanakuljeeraphat, director of Don Mueang Airport, said at 8.30 a.m. that the unidentified female passenger was travelling to Nakhon Si Thammarat and was proceeding through the Southern Corridor between piers 4-5 in Terminal 2 when hit by the accident.

 

Surveillance camera clips show that a bag had hit the woman on the travelator causing her to fall which then led to her left leg being ripped off to the knee.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/06/29/passengers-leg-severed-by-moving-walkway-at-don-mueang-airport/

 

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Not The First Time – Airport Moving Walkway Devoured Passenger’s Sandal In 2019
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The sandal shredded by Don Mueang Airport’s moving walkway in 2019. Photo: Sanook.com

 

AFTER a woman’s left leg was severed till the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport early this morning (June 29) it has led to netizens criticising airport safety with one of them mentioning that a similar incident occurred four years ago but fortunately he pulled his foot out of the jammed croc sandal he was wearing which was then devoured by the machine, Sanook.com said.

 

The unnamed passenger said that on July 30, 2019 upon landing and Don Mueang Airport from Osaka, Japan, at around 3.50 a.m. he was going through a moving walkway and just as he was about to step off it his croc got stuck and was so badly jammed he could not lift his foot.

He decided to pull his foot out of the stuck sandal which was then immediately sucked into the machine.

 

“Well, I was really shocked. When I came back to my senses I saw that the teeth at the end of the walkway was damaged and that is why my shoe got sucked into the machine.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/06/29/not-the-first-time-airport-moving-walkway-devoured-passengers-sandal-in-2019/

 

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TRAGIC ACCIDENT RESULTS IN AMPUTATION AT DON MUEANG AIRPORT
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A passenger had her left leg amputated after getting stuck in a moving walkway at Don Mueang International Airport early this morning.


She was rushed to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital for treatment after the emergency amputation of her left leg was performed by a medical team at the airport.

 

Footage from security cameras at the airport’s domestic terminal shows the passenger collapsing at 8.30am after being hit by a suitcase while on the walkway between departure gates four and five.

 

Her leg got stuck on the edge of the conveyor belt after she collapsed.

 

Graphic images published in Thai-language media, and on Facebook, show a young woman in agonizing pain struggling to free her leg from a conveyor belt.

 

The young woman was about to board a flight to travelling to Nakorn Sri Thammarat.

 

Airport officials say they are investigating the incident and will issue a report on the cause of the accident after they finish their investigation.

 

Karun Thanakuljeerapat, the airport’s director, said that the walkway had been shut while engineers investigate the cause of the accident.

 

The accident will not lead to delays in flights arriving or departing the airport, he said.

 

Airport management expressed condolences to the victim and said they would pay her medical bills as well as compensate her for the loss of her left leg, a post on the airport’s Facebook page said.

 

Full story: https://royalcoastreview.com/2023/06/tragic-accident-results-in-amputation-at-don-mueang-airport/

 

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1 hour ago, ukrules said:

The penalty and damages awarded should be set so high that the airport goes out of its way to make sure this never happens again.

 

Fining them is no good as it's a state enterprise so I would suggest a few hundred million Baht in compensation may have the desired effect.

Agree,

You can set a higher amount through compensatory damages than a set fine amount.

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13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

After the accident, the victim was rushed to Bhumibol Hospital and the escalator was temporarily closed for examination by mechanics.

After the accident.... too damned late.

From the link:
An informed source, however, said that the escalator collapsed as the victim was standing on it and one of her legs sustained deep lacerations. 

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10 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

Well, the family of the student that was in that recent fire extinguisher incident received less than $7k USD for his death so I think the loss of a leg would get you around $1k USD.

 

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A family's financial compensation for the loss of a loved one is a lot lot less than the compensation to an individual surviving a major accident. In the case that you mention, if the student had survived but, for example, blinded the compensation would have been $100m plus. This, particular case, in America, would entail $20m + compensation.

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

when a 57-year-old woman had her leg cut off below the knee

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Something wrong with this photo ...

Would you sit there like this , when your leg has just been cut off ?

Below the knee ?

Where is the blood ?

Is she 57 yrs old ?

 

Anyway , if that really happened , sue the <deleted> out of them ...

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From chat gpt and

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Accidents involving moving walkways are relatively rare. The frequency of accidents can vary depending on various factors such as the design, maintenance, usage patterns, and adherence to safety protocols. The majority of accidents on moving walkways are minor, such as slips, trips, or bumps, and often occur due to user error or negligence, such as not paying attention, running, or engaging in unsafe behavior. Serious accidents are rare but can occur in exceptional circumstances or due to mechanical failures. Overall, when used properly and with caution, moving walkways are a safe mode of transportation.

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