Disabled passenger falls to his death on escalator at Airport - The Independent News

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While Singapore Airlines was chastised online this week for failing to pack and board a specially designed wheelchair for a Malaysian special needs passenger, here is a tragic story about a disabled passenger. The story focuses on the difficulties that disabled passengers face when travelling, particularly when flying. But we will all agree that this is a tragic event that should never have occurred. A disabled passenger died after falling off an escalator at Gatwick Airport while waiting to disembark from an EasyJet flight. According to reports, the man had been waiting for assistance to help him off the flight when he left to make his own way through the North Terminal on Wednesday afternoon. His wife had already been assisted off the plane by Wilson security personnel – a private firm contracted to assist …

His wife had already been assisted off the plane by Wilson security personnel – a private firm contracted to assist disabled passengers.

Despite the Airport’s and Airlines’ explanations, a source told a U.K. newspaper that the real issue was staffing shortages, which meant some disabled people had to wait for hours for assistance. The tragedy occurs at a time when airports across the country are experiencing travel chaos due to chronic staff shortages.In the U.K,, experts have warned that the chaos seen at airports in recent weeks could last another year.

 

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