Flight attendant falls from plane

[Justin L]

Wow. Pretty dramatic stuff!

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/flight-attendant-falls-from-plane-20100305-pmt1.html

Flight attendant falls from plane
March 5, 2010 - 11:32AM

A Qantas flight attendant has fallen from a plane and hit the tarmac while shutting the doors before take-off at an airport near Uluru.

The flight attendant was trying to close the doors of the plane when she stumbled and fell at Yulara airport, Northern Territory Police Superintendent Bob Harrison told ABC Radio.

"All the passengers were seated in the plane," he said.

"The attendant was shutting the aircraft doors ready for take-off when the ground staff pulled the ramp out - the stairway ramp - and unfortunately the attendant lost her footing, falling head first from the aircraft around about three metres to the ground below."

The flight attendant was taken to the local medical centre and then flown to Alice Springs with minor injuries.

AAP

[Dan Hammond]

falling head first to the tarmac, wow that was lucky!!

[Nigel C]

I'd hardly call landing on your head "lucky".:rolleyes:

[Mark Grima]

I'm sure Dan was refering to the fact she was lucky to have only minor injury's after falling on her head.

Presuming the report is correct!

Cheers

M

[Dan Hammond]

Yeah thanks Mark, i was referring to her falling head first and only causing minor injuries

[Nigel C]

You should have said so!:p

[Robert Zweck]

Would have been either a QF B737 or a QantasLink B717.

[Jack B]

717 I assume

on the 737 the Cabin Crew do not close the door, ground staff do while the stairs are still at the aircraft

Any Flight Attendants on the forum can verify this, but I don't think the Cabin Crew open/close the doors on ANY mainline aircraft, except in emergency cases

[Dan Hammond]

You should have said so!:p

Sorry mate ill be more specific next time :)

[Gareth U]

That is correct Jack. For Mainline and Jetstar. Cobham has it's own procedures, being an external organisation.

[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

Given the time it was posted originally - 11.32am on the SMH website, the aircraft was a B717.

It was operating Qantaslink Flight QF1940 to Alice Springs.

Departure Time was scheduled for 0935.

No other flight comes close in time, as they depart from 1400 onwards.

Stuart

[Brenden S]

She is ok, and only broke her wrist.