Falling Moment Sucked In... Bangkok Airport Moving Walkway User Suffers Leg Amputation

Leg Amputated at Accident Scene... Transported to Nearby Hospital

An accident occurred at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, where a traveler's leg got caught in a moving walkway. Airport medical staff amputated the leg on-site, and the injured traveler was transported to a nearby hospital, where reattachment surgery is planned.

According to local media including The Nation on the 30th, the day before, a female passenger was walking on the moving walkway to board a plane at Don Mueang Airport when she tripped over her travel bag and suffered the accident.

At Don Mueang Airport in Thailand, a traveler’s leg was caught and severed in a moving walkway accident. Photo by Social Networking Service (SNS) capture

According to the media, the safety cover of the moving walkway was damaged during the passenger's fall, and her left leg got caught.

Airport medical staff judged the injury to be severe and performed an emergency amputation of the passenger's left leg above the knee before urgently transporting her to a nearby hospital. The hospital is reported to attempt leg reattachment surgery.

The moving walkway involved in the accident has been in use since 1996. The airport had planned to replace the aging moving walkways by 2025, but this accident may accelerate the replacement schedule.

The airport corporation will cover the victim's medical expenses and provide compensation.

Don Mueang Airport is located in northern Bangkok and, along with Suvarnabhumi Airport, is one of Bangkok's representative international airports.

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