Flight attendant falls out of parked passenger plane in Uganda
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Version 0 of 1. A flight attendant with long-haul carrier Emirates has been taken to hospital in Uganda after falling out of an open emergency door on a passenger plane that was parked on the tarmac. Civil aviation authorities in Uganda said the incident happened at Entebbe International Airport. They issued a statement saying the female flight attendant “unfortunately fell off” the Boeing 777 which was preparing to fly to Dubai. An investigation is under way. Emirates said in a statement that the flight attendant “unfortunately fell off from an open door while preparing the aircraft for boarding on flight EK730 from Entebbe”. The airline added: “We are providing all possible support and care for the affected crew and will extend our full cooperation to the authorities in their investigation.” AP |