Hyderabad: A woman employee of Air Asia airline died allegedly due to shock after her hand got stuck in an aerobridge, which was being retracted after boarding of passengers in a flight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred when Amritha Roy (24), a guest services officer of Air Asia, was about to return. Her right arm got trapped in one of the aerobridges that was being retracted from the Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur flight that departed at 9:50 am, airport officials said.
Roy, a native of Kolkata, immediately collapsed out of shock and was rushed to the Apollo Medical Centre at the airport for emergency medical attention where she succumbed at 10:40 am, according to a RGIA spokesperson.
The RGIA Police have registered a case of accidental death.
"A committee headed by deputy CEO has been immediately formed comprising the chief operating officer of the Delhi airport and chief security officer at the Hyderabad airport to investigate the incident and ascertain complete facts of the case," P Sripathy, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited Airport, said.
"The incident is most unexpected in nature and it is very unfortunate. We deeply condole her death and our prayers are with her family," he said.
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