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Gatwick Airport worker 'run over' by plane | |
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A man has been injured by a plane while working at Gatwick Airport. | |
The man, who had been working on the runway guiding planes, was hurt at about 17:15 BST on Wednesday at the north terminal. | |
He was injured by a Russian-bound Rossiya Airlines aircraft, a Gatwick Airport spokesman said. | He was injured by a Russian-bound Rossiya Airlines aircraft, a Gatwick Airport spokesman said. |
Passengers said they had been told by crew the plane had run over a ground crew member's foot. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating. | |
The man was airlifted to hospital in London with an ankle and foot injury, the South East Coast Ambulance Service said. | |
A spokesman for Dnata, which employed the man, said: "We can confirm that a Dnata UK employee was injured yesterday following an incident on the airfield at Gatwick airport and emergency services attended the scene. | |
"The employee has now been discharged from hospital and we will continue to provide them with the necessary support as they recover." | |
He said the company would be working with those investigating the incident. | |
The plane's departure was delayed until Thursday. | The plane's departure was delayed until Thursday. |