Air hostess falls from plane at Dubai airport after crash with truck



A flight attendant fell from a plane preparing to take off from Dubai Airport after a truck collided into it.

Dubai daily 7Days reported that Ural Airlines stewardess Marina Zhelyamova, 37, suffered a concussion and broken limbs and is undergoing treatment at Dubai hospital. Her condition is said to be moderate but stable.

The incident occurred early on Monday on flight U6 806 from Dubai to Perm in Russia, when an Emirates Flight Catering truck hit the aircraft at the airport.

“At 0455 hours February 17, an Emirates Flight Catering hi-loader made impact with the Ural Airlines aircraft operating as flight 6806 at Dubai International Airport,” a spokesperson for Emirates Flight Catering was quoted as saying in weekly paper XPRESS.

She said: “Our vehicle was starting the positioning process to service the rear galley when the incident occurred. Unfortunately one of the airline’s flight attendants was hurt during the incident and received medical attention."

According to 7Days, the matter is currently under investigation and a criminal case has been opened.