Air India technician 'sucked in' by aircraft engine at Mumbai airport

The incident occurred during the pushback of a flight


Reuters December 17, 2015
PHOTO: REUTERS

NEW DELHI: A technician working for state-owned Air India died in a "mishap" at an airport in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, according the airline's official Twitter account.

The incident occurred during the pushback of a flight, said the tweet, which was attributed to Air India chief Ashwani Lohani. It did not elaborate on the cause of the technician's death, and said it was being investigated.





Pakistani man sued for molesting teenage US girl during flight

Multiple news outlets in India reported that the Air India employee had been "sucked in" by one of the aircraft's engines.

Indian airline blocks woman in short dress from flight

"At the moment, we are absolutely clueless on how this person was near the aircraft," a source at the airline told the Hindustan Times newspaper. "Only an inquiry can establish whose negligence it was and whether the engine should have been switched on at that time," the person said.

In recent years, India's national carrier has been struggling to keep up in India's fast-growing aviation market.

COMMENTS (7)

bharat | 8 years ago | Reply May God Bless this man's family in this terrible time.
straightshooter | 8 years ago | Reply Truly sad.....stuff people have to do to put food on the table...RIP
VIEW MORE COMMENTS
Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ