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Man Who Fell 20ft From British Airways Jet at Heathrow Airport Left Fighting for Life
The engineer fell during a routine inspection at British Airways' Heathrow base; investigations by BA and the Health & Safety Executive are ongoing.
- On Sunday , a British Airways engineer plunged about 20ft onto concrete at BA's Engineering Base on Vanguard Way, Heathrow, and is in serious condition.
- While inspecting the auxiliary power unit on the tail, the engineer was performing a routine safety inspection when he fell.
- The London Ambulance Service said it was called at 2.07am on Sunday and dispatched an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer, with London's Air Ambulance trauma team and first paramedics arriving in approximately four minutes.
- Investigations have been launched by British Airways and the Health and Safety Executive, and `British Airways told The Sun` it is supporting the injured colleague and assisting authorities.
- Described as incredibly rare, the accident has sent shockwaves through the BA community, and colleagues said investigators will seek to establish how this could have happened to the trusted engineer with an impeccable background.
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A British Airways engineer, who suffered a six-metre fall, is in critical condition.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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- 46% of the sources lean Left
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C 18%
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